Small bowel obstruction and covered perforation in childhood caused by bizarre bezoars and foreign bodies.
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BACKGROUND Small bowel obstruction with perforation is an unusual and rare complication of bezoars. OBJECTIVE To describe our use of emergency laparotomy to treat intestinal obstruction caused by bizarre bezoars. CONCLUSIONS An aggressive surgical approach to intestinal obstruction in the pediatric disabled or mentally retarded population is recommended.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- The Israel Medical Association journal : IMAJ
دوره 2 2 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2000