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Case Reports
. 2003 Feb;38(2):e7.
doi: 10.1053/jpsu.2003.50067.

Two-channel method for retrieval of gastric trichobezoar: report of a case

Kengo Kanetaka  1 , Takashi Azuma, Shinichiro Ito, Shigetoshi Matsuo, Satoshi Yamaguchi, Kenji Shirono, Takashi Kanematsu
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Case Reports

Two-channel method for retrieval of gastric trichobezoar: report of a case

Kengo Kanetaka et al. J Pediatr Surg. 2003 Feb.

Abstract

Large gastric trichobezoars usually are difficult to remove gastroscopically without gradual fragmentation. Surgical retrieval of trichobezoars may be recommended, which requires laparotomy and gastrotomy. The authors report a case in which an 11-year-old girl with a trichobezoar underwent successful removal using gastroscopy with laparoscopically assisted fragmentation.

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