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©2013 UpToDate ® Print Email Acute gastric volvulus * If unsuccessful, the patient will need surgery for decompression. Δ Typically laparoscopic. If surgery is required to decompress the stomach, the findings at surgery will determine choice of repair + gastropexy versus gastropexy alone. ◊ Open or laparoscopic.