Open AccessSmall Bowel Phytobezoar Obstruction in a Post Gastrojejunostomy Patient A Case Report
Author(s) -
SM Jafar Ullah,
KA Kawsar
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of bangladesh college of physicians and surgeons/journal of bangladesh college of physicians and surgeons
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2309-6365
pISSN - 1015-0870
DOI - 10.3329/jbcps.v27i2.4253
Subject(s) - phytobezoar , medicine , bowel obstruction , surgery , radiological weapon , general surgery
Small bowel phytobezoars are, though well-known, a rare cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction. It occurs mainly in the patients who had a previous gastric operation.We present a case of phytobezoar obstruction in a patient, who underwent gastrojejunostomy operation. We also report here a rare radiological finding of phytobezoar obstruction. The patient was treated surgically and had an uneventful recovery. DOI: 10.3329/jbcps.v27i2.4253 J Bangladesh Coll Phys Surg 2009; 27: 99-102