Borchardt's triad of acute epigastric pain, violent retching and inability to pass a nsogastric tube is seen in patients with: (A) Acute gastric volvulus, (B) Achalasia cardia, (C) Jejunogastric intussusception, (D) Hitus hernia
Answer is A. A volvulus is a twisting or axial rotation of a portion of bowel about its mesentery.
When complete it forms a closed loop of obstruction with resultant ischaemia secondary to vascular occlusion.