Partial gastric necrosis due to acute gastric volvulus secondary to agenesis of the gastrocolic ligament

Laparoscopic Management of Gastric Torsion After Sleeve Gastrectomy

“…Even the agenesis of gastrocolic ligament only has been related with acute primarily GV with partial gastric necrosis. 11 During the SG creation, the gastrophrenic, gastrocolic, gastrosplenic, and the posterior gastric attachments are divided, 12,13 so the probability of twisting, turning, or folding is more likely to occur. In some cases during SG, the surgeon may observe a tendency of the new tubular stomach to form a coil shape that may cause obstructive symptoms.…”

Should Gastric Sleeve be fixed? Torsion of Gastric Sleeve after Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy: A Case Report

“…Supporting these 2 points, the gastrophrenic, gastrosplenic, gastrocolic, and gastrohepatic ligaments hold the stomach in place in order to prevent GT [10]. Even the agenesis of gastrocolic ligament only has been related with acute primarily GT with partial gastric necrosis [11].…”