title: [Phytobezoar dissolution with Coca-Cola].
abstract: The treatment of phytobezoar is empiric. The various therapeutic choices include dietary modifications, prokinetic drugs, gastric lavage, enzymatic dissolution, endoscopic treatment, and surgery. We present two cases of phytobezoar with successful outcome after Coca-Cola administration.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Aparato Digestivo, Fundación IVO (Instituto Valenciano de Oncología), Valencia, España. fernandomarju@comv.es
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Martínez de Juan
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Martínez-Lapiedra
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Picazo
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001549:Benzamides / Q000627:therapeutic use; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy*; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D004386:Duodenum / Q000601:surgery; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000628:therapy; D005763:Gastroenterostomy; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007583:Jejunum / Q000601:surgery; D008297:Male; D010945:Plants, Edible; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000628:therapy; D011706:Pyloric Antrum; D012995:Solubility; D013270:Stomach; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000628:therapy
chemical_list: D000897:Anti-Ulcer Agents; D001549:Benzamides; C045316:cinitapride