XOẮN DẠ DÀY Ở TRẺ EM ĐẶC ĐIỂM LÂM SÀNG VÀ SIÊU ÂM

Abstract

SUMMARY

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to present the clinical and sonographic findings of gastric volvulus in children.
Materials and methods: We reviewed all cases of gastric volvulus operated in our hospital and having preoperative ultrasound from 2008 to 2010.
Results: From 2008 to 2010, there were 13 cases of gastric volvulus, of these, 11 acute and 2 chronic cases. Age ranged from 2 months to 12 years. Male: female was 4:9. Illness duration were 1-10 days for acute volvulus and 6 months to 2 years for chronic cases. Vomiting, abdominal pain and epigastric distension were 100%, 84.6% and 69.2% respectively. Associated anomalies such as wandering spleen, asplenism and diaphragmatic anomaly were 46%, 15.4% and 15.4% respectively. In acute gastric volvulus, ultrasound revealed dilated and fluid-filled stomach in 100%, fluid-fluid level in 90.9% and longitudinal septal sign in 81.8%; Plain radiograph showed single large gas bubble in 91%, one case had bubble in the left hemithorax. In acute cases, ultrasound diagnosed correctly in 84.6%. Two chronic cases that ultrasound and plain radiograph did not detect were diagnosed with UGI study.
Conclusions: Acute gastric volvulus can be diagnosed with specific sonographic findings. Chronic cases can be detected with upper gastrointestinal series.