Case Report

Wandering Spleen and Organoaxial Gastric Volvulus after Morgagni Hernia Repair: A Case Report and Review of the Literature

Table 1

Reported cases of wandering spleen and gastric volvulus associated with diaphragmatic hernia.

PublicationGenderAgeType of gastric volvulusType of diaphragmatic herniaTime of presentation related to hernia repairComorbidityExecuted technique

Pelizzo et al., 2001 [9]Female12 yearsIntrathoracic mesenteroaxial gastric volvulusLeft side with sacContemporaryIntrathoracic left kidneyDiaphragmatic hernia repair with mesh and sac removal, gastropexy
Liu and Lau, 2007 [5]Female44 monthsIntrathoracic mesenteroaxial gastric volvulusLeft sideContemporaryIntrathoracic left kidneySplenopexy and gastropexy. Repair of diaphragmatic hernia is not described
Aswani et al., 2015 [10]Female14 yearsIntrathoracic mesenteroaxial gastric volvulusLeft sideContemporaryPancreatic volvulusSplenopexy and gastropexy. Repair of diaphragmatic hernia is not described
Our case, 2016Female13 yearsSubdiaphragmatic organoaxial gastric volvulusPrevious intervention for Morgagni herniaAfter 8 yearsNoneSplenopexy, anterior gastropexy, and fundophrenicopexy