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Use of Olive Oil for the Treatment of a Phytobezoar: A Case Report

open access: yesThe Ewha Medical Journal, 2021
A bezoar, a mixture of various undigested foreign substances in the gastrointestinal tract, causes intestinal obstruction at times. We report a case of non-surgical treatment in old age patient.
Hyun Hwa Choi, Yongil Kim
doaj   +1 more source

A Bezoar Composed of Bilirubin Calcium, Calcium Carbonate, and Fatty Acid Calcium

open access: yesCase Reports in Gastrointestinal Medicine, 2019
A 68-year-old Japanese man was diagnosed with bezoar in the stomach, which was endoscopically retrieved. The bezoar was composed of bilirubin calcium, calcium carbonate, and fatty acid calcium.
Masaya Iwamuro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Successful Laparoscopic Removal of a Huge Trichobeozar in Cases of Rapunzel Syndrome in Children [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Acute Care Surgery, 2021
Rapunzel syndrome is a very rare condition. The trichobezoar, in cases of Rapunzel syndrome, extend from the stomach into the duodenum and small bowel.
Seok-Kyung Kang   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bezoar-Related Ileus Secondary to Endoscopic Fragmentation

open access: yesİstanbul Medical Journal, 2015
Bezoar is a hardened mass of food or foreign objects found in the gastrointestinal system, which occasionally causes obstruction and ileus. Bezoar, if present in the stomach, should generally be treated with conservative methods.
İbrahim İlker Öz   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Gastrointestinal bezoars

open access: yesJournal of British Surgery, 1994
Abstract Of 99 patients with 117 gastrointestinal bezoars, 69 had undergone previous surgery, the most common operation being bilateral truncal vagotomy with pyloroplasty (55 patients). An excessive intake of vegetable fibre was found in 38 patients and poor mastication in 27.
R, Robles   +6 more
openaire   +2 more sources

Medicinal use of wild fauna by mestizo communities living near San Guillermo Biosphere Reserve (San Juan, Argentina) [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: Wild and domestic animals and their by-products are important ingredients in the preparation of curative, protective and preventive medicines. Despite the medicinal use of animals worldwide, this topic has received less attention than the use
Borghi, Carlos Eduardo   +2 more
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A Literary Study on Bezoar Bovis

open access: yesJournal of Pharmacopuncture, 2005
Objectives : Literary investigation of existing data was conducted to verify effects of Bezoar Bovis and its herbal acupuncture, and determine quality management through component analysis.
Seong Kyu Park   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Whole mitochondrial genomes unveil the impact of domestication on goat matrilineal variability [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Background: The current extensive use of the domestic goat (Capra hircus) is the result of its medium size and high adaptability as multiple breeds. The extent to which its genetic variability was influenced by early domestication practices is largely ...
A Achilli   +82 more
core   +5 more sources

A giant gastric bezoar in Billroth II stomach: a case report on successful endoscopic removal via repeated fragmentation and dissolution technique negating the need for surgical intervention

open access: yesGastroenterology Insights, 2016
A 76-year-old gentleman presented with anemia. He had a history of perforated duodenal ulcer six years ago, with Billroth II repair performed. A large gastric bezoar (8×6 cm2) with a clean base ulcer at the anastomotic junction was found during the ...
Jin Yu Chieng   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Bezoar: The Stone of the Guanaco

open access: yesMedical Sciences Forum, 2022
This research work allowed the development of a scientific approach to a remedy widely used until today in ranches or rural posts as an alternative medicine: the “guanaco stone” or bezoar.
Juan Beltramino   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

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