Open AccessSnapshot in surgery: How do you approach this 12‐year‐old girl?
Author(s) -
Bustos Roberto,
Gheza Federico,
Masrur Mario
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
clinical case reports
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 9
ISSN - 2050-0904
DOI - 10.1002/ccr3.1614
Subject(s) - bezoar , medicine , girl , surgery , invasive surgery , general surgery , laparoscopic surgery , laparoscopy , psychology , developmental psychology
Key Clinical Message This case open questions about the dimensional limit for a laparoscopic treatment of a giant bezoar. A minimally invasive option should be considered every time a gastric obstruction is suspected, particularly for psychiatric patients, for whom a short hospital stay can be greatly beneficial.