Intestinal Obstruction due to Bezoar in Elderly Patients: Risk Factors and Treatment Results
Purpose. Bezoars are foreign particles from the accumulation of indigestible materials in the gastrointestinal system and a rare cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction. We aimed at investigating differences in risk factors for the development of intestinal obstruction associated with bezoar in e...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2019-01-01
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| Series: | Emergency Medicine International |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3647356 |