title: Complete laparoscopic removal of a gastric trichobezoar.
abstract: Trichobezoars are seen usually in adolescent girls and laparotomy is required to remove them, though recently laparoscopic assisted and laparoscopic removal have been reported in adults and older children. We report this 4-year-old boy who underwent complete laparoscopic removal of a gastric trichobezoar, both for its rarity in such young boys and also because he is the youngest reported patient to undergo complete laparoscopic removal of a gastric trichobezoar.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Deepti
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Vepakomma
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatric Surgery, Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
authors.forename: Anand
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alladi
keywords: Gastric; laparoscopy; trichobezoar; youngest