Gastric volvulus is a condition where the stomach twists or rotates in an abnormal way, causing blockage and problems with digestion.
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«gastric»
«volvulus»
Sentences with «gastric volvulus»
- The mortality rate for gastric volvulus approaches 50 percent. (medicinenet.com)
- Lieb M.S. et al., College Vet Med, Virginia Tech, «Suspected Chronic Gastric Volvulus in A Dog With Normal Gastric Emptying of Liquids», 191:699 - 700, 1987. (kifka.com)
- Filling the stomach with water, which is very heavy, and then returning to vigorous activity, may actually increase the risk of gastric volvulus and dilation (GDV), also called «bloat.» (cedarbayouanimalclinic.com)
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