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Tsunehisa Kano1, Kazuhiro Takahashi1, Masahiko Hashimoto1
1Department of Surgery, Chigasaki Tokushukai Hospital, Chigasaki, Kanagawa, Japan.
Surgical Case Reports
|June 29, 2026
Summary
Small-bowel obstruction caused by a rare persimmon phytobezoar was treated with minimally invasive surgery. Segmental small-bowel resection was necessary due to severe impaction, demonstrating a viable surgical option.
Area of Science:
- Gastroenterology
- Surgical Oncology
- Abdominal Surgery
Background:
- Small-bowel obstruction (SBO) from a bezoar is uncommon.
- This case involves a persimmon phytobezoar (diospyrobezoar) in a patient with a history of distal gastrectomy.
- The patient presented with symptoms of SBO, including abdominal pain and vomiting.
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