Phytobezoar: A Rare Cause of Small Bowel Obstruction

Phytobezoar is an unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. It accounts for about 0.4%-4% of all mechanical bowel obstruction. However, the symptoms are not very different from those caused by usual aetiologies of small bowel obstruction. The commonest site of obstruction is terminal ileum. Treatm...

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Main Authors: Anupama Pujar K., Sreekar Pai A., Bharati Hiremath V.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2013-10-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
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Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/3504/60-%207248_E(%20_%20)_PF1(%20_%20)_F(H)_PF1(VH)_PFA(H)_PF1(PUH)_OLF.pdf