Can a 70-year-old stomach prolapse be treated?

Question
Hello doctor,
My mother is 70 years old, diagnosed with gastric prolapse. Doctor, can I ask if a 70-year-old person with gastric prolapse can be treated? I thank you.
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Answer
Answered by Master, Doctor Ta Que Phuong - Center for Digestive - Hepatobiliary - Urology, Vinmec Times City International General Hospital.
Hello,
With the question "Can 70-year-old people with gastric prolapse be treated? ", the doctor answered as follows:
Stomach prolapse is a condition of displacement of the viscera in general, of the stomach in particular and is quite rare. In a patient with gastric prolapse, the top of the stomach remains in the normal position but its base is lower than usual.
Stomach prolapse is usually not a disease but it is a symptom caused by many different diseases, common in people with peptic ulcers, obesity due to sedentary, women after many births ,... The specific causes of gastric prolapse are:
Gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer causing pyloric stenosis Eating disorderly: eating too full, exercising too vigorously after eating or having a history stomach pain will make the stomach tone, reduce the function of the stomach, causing gastric prolapse. Your mother can check whether the current stomach disease is present and has been treated and combined with a diet:
Eat in moderation, avoid doing heavy work right after eating. Limit eating cold, sour, spicy, greasy foods that cause bloating and indigestion. You should chew carefully when eating to make the stomach contract and digest easier. Moderate exercise and exercise. Get enough sleep. If you still have questions about whether 70-year-old people with gastric prolapse can be treated, you can go to a medical facility of Vinmec Health System for early examination and treatment. Thank you for trusting and sending questions to Vinmec. Wishing you lots of health.
Best regards!