Trichobezoar can be treated laparoscopically.
Various therapeutic modalities have been proposed to treat trichobezoar and Rapunzel syndrome. The treatment options were modified with the advent of laparoscopy. We reported two 7- and 12-year-old female patients with Rapunzel syndrome and thrichobezoar, respectively, who were successfully operated by laparoscopy.
Hernández-Peredo-Rezk
Guillermo
G
Department of Pediatrics & Pediatric Surgery, Centro de Especialidades Médicas del Estado de Veracruz, Xalapa, México. guiperedo@yahoo.com
Escárcega-Fujigaki
Pastor
P
Campillo-Ojeda
Zoila Virginia
ZV
Sánchez-Martínez
Maria Elena
ME
Rodríguez-Santibáñez
Miguel A
MA
Angel-Aguilar
Alejandro Del
AD
Rodríguez-Gutiérrez
Carlos
C
D001630:Bezoars / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D010535:Laparoscopy