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01-06-2021 | Computed Tomography | Letter to the Editor

Conservative Managing of Bezoar in Giant Hiatus Hernia Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Authors: Hany Khalil, Chetan Parmar, Pratik Sufi

Published in: Obesity Surgery | Issue 6/2021

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There are four different types of bezoar according to their composition, and the commonest type amongst them all is phytobezoar, which accounts for nearly 40% of the bezoars reported. Other types are trichobezoars, lactobezoars and pharmacobezoars [1]. Phytobezoars consist of indigested food particle, fruit fibers, seeds and pulps. …

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Title: Conservative Managing of Bezoar in Giant Hiatus Hernia Causing Gastric Outlet Obstruction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Authors: Hany Khalil
Chetan Parmar
Pratik Sufi
Publication date: 01-06-2021
Publisher: Springer US
Keywords: Computed Tomography
Computed Tomography
COVID-19
Published in: Obesity Surgery / Issue 6/2021
Print ISSN: 0960-8923
Electronic ISSN: 1708-0428
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11695-021-05250-y

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