ICD-11 code : DA40.2;
Preferred Label : Gastric volvulus;
ICD-11 definition : Gastric volvulus is an uncommon clinical entity defined as an abnormal rotation (twisting)
of all or part of the stomach by more than 180 degrees, creating a closed-loop obstruction
of the flow of material through the stomach. It can result in incarceration and strangulation,
with variable loss of blood supply. Although rare in childhood, a wandering spleen
may also be associated with gastric volvulus, because they share a common etiology:
congenital absence of intraperitoneal visceral attachments.;
ICD-11 synonym : volvulus of stomach;
Origin ID : 1023186137;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- ICD-10 Mapping
Gastric volvulus is an uncommon clinical entity defined as an abnormal rotation (twisting)
of all or part of the stomach by more than 180 degrees, creating a closed-loop obstruction
of the flow of material through the stomach. It can result in incarceration and strangulation,
with variable loss of blood supply. Although rare in childhood, a wandering spleen
may also be associated with gastric volvulus, because they share a common etiology:
congenital absence of intraperitoneal visceral attachments.
