[Phytobezoar as a cause of intestinal occlusion. Presentation of a case].
Eighty per cent of the intestinal occlusions in the small bowel are the result of adhesions, neoplasms or hernias. Approximately 4.3% of bowel occlusions are due to some type of bezoar. We report an 83 years old male who presented with a clinical picture of intestinal obstruction. He underwent hand-assisted laparoscopic exploration identifying an intraluminal non-fixed mass. Enterotomy was performed and a 3 x 4 cm yellowish mass was extracted. Histological analysis demonstrated a vegetal bezoar. Laparoscopic surgery is increasing its role in the management of intestinal occlusion.
Cirugía Centro Médico ABC, México, D.F., Mexico. fxhv@hotmail.com
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D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001630:Bezoars / Q000150:complications* / Q000601:surgery*; D013505:Digestive System Surgical Procedures / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000209:etiology* / Q000601:surgery*; D010535:Laparoscopy / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D016896:Treatment Outcome