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[Phytobezoar of the gastric stump]
A Guzzetti1, R Bellotti, F Grecchi
1Ospedale Generale di Zona Valduce Como, Divisione di Chirurgia Generale.
Chirurgia Italiana
|April 1, 1988
Abstract:
The Authors present a case who occurred to their observation concerning a patient undergoing subtotal gastrectomy for cancer four years ago which have developed a phytobezoar in the gastric stump, treated with enzymatic dissolution with acetylcysteine associated with metoclopramide . According to the Literature, the Authors point out the etiology, pathogenesis and therapy of this non rate consequence of the gastric surgery.