title: Two-channel method for retrieval of gastric trichobezoar: report of a case.
abstract: Large gastric trichobezoars usually are difficult to remove gastroscopically without gradual fragmentation. Surgical retrieval of trichobezoars may be recommended, which requires laparotomy and gastrotomy. The authors report a case in which an 11-year-old girl with a trichobezoar underwent successful removal using gastroscopy with laparoscopically assisted fragmentation.
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, Nagasaki Prefectural Shimabara Hospital, and Nagasaki University School of Medicine, Shimabara, Nagasaki, Japan.
authors.forename: Kengo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kanetaka
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Azuma
authors.forename: Shinichiro
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ito
authors.forename: Shigetoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Matsuo
authors.forename: Satoshi
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: Kenji
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Shirono
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kanematsu
mesh_terms: D001630:Bezoars / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D013270:Stomach