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Published in: Pediatric Radiology 3/2005

01-03-2005 | Case Report

Gastric volvulus as a complication of liver transplant

Authors: Arie Franco, Kevin G. Vaughan, Zoran Vukcevic, Stephen Thomas, George V. Mazariegos

Published in: Pediatric Radiology | Issue 3/2005

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Abstract

We report a patient who developed mesenteroaxial gastric volvulus after a liver transplantation. We hypothesize that this complication may have been related to the ligation of the hepatogastric ligament done to mobilize the liver during hepatectomy.
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Metadata
Title
Gastric volvulus as a complication of liver transplant
Authors
Arie Franco
Kevin G. Vaughan
Zoran Vukcevic
Stephen Thomas
George V. Mazariegos
Publication date
01-03-2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Pediatric Radiology / Issue 3/2005
Print ISSN: 0301-0449
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1998
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00247-004-1309-2

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