RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 A modified technique for the laparoscopic management of large gastric bezoars
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 1022
OP 1024
DO 10.15537/smj.2016.9.14590
VO 37
IS 9
A1 Ulukent, Suat C.
A1 Ozgun, Yigit M.
A1 Sahbaz, Nuri A.
YR 2016
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/37/9/1022.abstract
AB Bezoar is an intraluminal mass formed by the accumulation of undigested material anywhere in the gastrointestinal system. Most of small bezoars are removed by gastrointestinal endoscopy, while the best approach for the larger ones is surgical removal. Currently, laparoscopic technique is successfully used in the treatment of bezoars, which are used to be managed by open surgery. In the laparoscopic treatment of bezoars, contamination of peritoneal cavity is a major problem. We describe a modified laparoscopic technique in which an endobag is placed in the stomach instead of the peritoneal cavity in order to avoid spillage of the bezoar during laparoscopic removal.