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ArticleBMJ case reports2018

Second-look laparostomy for perforated gangrenous gastric volvulus to prevent total gastrectomy.

Paul K Okeny, Omar Abbassi, Ali Warsi

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Article in BMJ case reports, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
3citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 25% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 10 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus in a 12 Year female child: A rare case report.International journal of surgery case reports · 2024
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Paul K OkenySurgery and Critical care, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, UK.
Omar AbbassiSurgery and Critical care, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, UK.
Ali WarsiSurgery and Critical care, Furness General Hospital, Barrow-in-Furness, UK.
Furness General Hospital · GBYahoo (United Kingdom) · GB

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

A 42-year-old Caucasian woman presented to the emergency department with severe upper abdominal pain and vomiting. Clinically, she was septic, and abdominal examination suggested peritonitis. Following immediate resuscitation, the patient was stabilised and underwent urgent contrast-enhanced CT of the abdomen and pelvis. This revealed a mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus with traction on the mesentery and a small volume of free fluid. She underwent laparotomy revealing gangrenous gastric fundus perforation complicated by persistent intraoperative hypotension. This mandated a damage-control approach for the patient's safety entailing a limited-sleeve gastrectomy and laparostomy formation. Stabilisation in the intensive care unit allowed for a safer return to the operating room. On second look 24 hours later, previously ischaemic non-viable-looking portions of the stomach had recovered their blood supply. The patient was discharged 31 days postoperatively after recovering from the operations, postoperative wound infections and pleural effusions.

Indexed as

Abdominal PainAcute DiseaseAdultConservative TreatmentFemaleGangreneGastrectomyGastroscopyHumansLaparotomyPleural EffusionSecond-Look SurgeryStomach VolvulusTomography, X-Ray Computedadult intensive caregastrointestinal surgery

Identifiers

PMID29764844
PMCPMC5965758
OpenAlexW2803166335

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