title: Diabetic gastroparesis-associated bezoar resolution via "cola-lysis".
abstract: Phytobezoars associated with diabetic gastroparesis are often sources of diminished quality of life for patients. Poor blood sugar control has been associated with increasing gastroparesis. For recipients of pancreas transplants to correct diabetes, phytobezoar treatment post-transplant can typically be limited to invasive procedures and prokinetic agents. We present the case of an alternative treatment to phytobezoar, cola libation, i.e., "cola-lysis."
authors.affiliation: Department of Surgery, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
authors.forename: Bryan A
authors.initials: BA
authors.lastname: Whitson
authors.forename: Massimo
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Asolati
authors.forename: Raja
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Kandaswamy
authors.forename: David E R
authors.initials: DE
authors.lastname: Sutherland
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001630:Bezoars / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D002253:Carbonated Beverages; D030221:Cola; D048909:Diabetes Complications; D018589:Gastroparesis / Q000150:complications*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D016035:Pancreas Transplantation / Q000534:rehabilitation