Gastrointestinal bezoars: A retrospective analysis of 34 cases

Erzurumlu K., Malazgirt Z., Bektaş A., Dervisoglu A., Polat C., Senyurek G., ...More

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.11, no.12, pp.1813-1817, 2005 (SCI-Expanded) identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 11 Issue: 12
  • Publication Date: 2005
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1813-1817
  • Keywords: Bezoars, Phytobezoar, Trichobezoar
  • Ondokuz Mayıs University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: Bezoars (BZ) are the most common foreign bodies of gastrointestinal tract. Clinical manifestations vary depending on the location of BZ from no symptoms to acute abdominal syndrome. When located in small bowel, they frequently cause small bowel obstruction (SBO). We aimed to present our experience by reviewing literature.