Acute Gastric Necrosis in a Teenager

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dc.contributor.authorYorke, Joseph
dc.contributor.authorGyamfi, Frank Enoch
dc.contributor.authorAwoonor-Williams, Ronald
dc.contributor.authorOsei-Akoto, Ebenezer
dc.contributor.authorAcheampong, Emmanuel
dc.contributor.authorAcheampong, Emmanuella Nsenbah
dc.contributor.authorAdinku, Michael Ofoe
dc.contributor.authorYamoah, Francis Akwaw
dc.contributor.orcid0000-0002-5229-0340
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-29T16:48:16Z
dc.date.available2024-05-29T16:48:16Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.descriptionThis article is published by Hindawi and is also available at https://doi.org/10.1155/2020/8882179
dc.description.abstractGastric infarction is a rare condition often associated with high mortality due to a delay in diagnosis. The stomach which has a rich supply of blood is a rare site for such a condition. Gastric infarction has a long list of etiological factors. We report a case of a patient who was managed successfully following gastric infarction from gastric dilatation. An 18-year-old female student presented with a three-day history of abdominal pain associated with abdominal distension of two days. The abdomen was distended with generalized tenderness, rebound tenderness, and guarding. Bowel sounds were absent. Digital rectal examination was unremarkable, and a pregnancy test was negative. Biochemical tests were all normal. Intraoperatively, two litres of serosanguinous fluid was suctioned from the abdomen. About 300 mL of pus was suctioned from the pelvis. The gangrenous portion was resected, and repair was done in two layers using Conell and Lambert suture techniques. Acute gastric necrosis is a rare surgical condition that requires a high index of suspicion and prompts aggressive resuscitation and surgical intervention to obviate the high mortality rate associated with the condition.
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dc.identifier.citationHindawi Case Reports in Surgery Volume 2020, Article ID 8882179, 4 pages
dc.identifier.uri10.1155/2020/8882179
dc.identifier.urihttps://ir.knust.edu.gh/handle/123456789/15744
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherHindawi
dc.titleAcute Gastric Necrosis in a Teenager
dc.typeArticle
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