Volvo gástrico intratorácico em idoso associado a hérnia hiatal – relato de caso e revisão de literatura

Abstract

Introduction: Acute gastric volvulus is a pathology in which the stomach twists upon itself, resulting in obstruction of the gastrointestinal tract, acute abdominal and/or thoracic pain, and vomiting, which can progress to ischemia, necrosis, and perforation. Although it is a cause of acute abdominal and/or thoracic pain, it is epidemiologically very rare, requiring a high index of suspicion for its diagnosis and, when present, is most often associated with a paraoesophageal hiatal hernia. This report concerns a case of acute gastric volvulus in an elderly patient who presented to a healthcare unit with complaints of vomiting and abdominal pain. Reasoning: In Sergipe, there are no documented cases of acute gastric volvulus in the literature. Extrapolating from the scarcity of cases, there are few publications in Brazil about this condition, which justifies the elaboration and dissemination of this case report. Objectives: To investigate acute gastric volvulus through a case report associated with a literature review. Approach: The guidelines and CARE checklist will be used to create the case report, using data from the patient's medical records and the patient's own opinions/perceptions, with her permission. The literature review will use the following databases: Web of Science, Scopus, PubMed, truncating terms and using regular expressions if necessary.