Open AccessA Simple Method for Endoscopic Treatment of Large Gastric Phytobezoars: “Hand-Made Bezoaratome”
Author(s) -
Bilal Toka,
Ahmet Tarık Eminler,
Cengiz Karacaer,
Mustafa İhsan Uslan,
Aydın Şeref Köksal,
Erkan Parlak
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the turkish journal of gastroenterology/the turkish journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.404
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 2148-5607
pISSN - 1300-4948
DOI - 10.5152/tjg.2021.20199
Subject(s) - medicine , bezoar , surgery , ileus , endoscopic treatment , endoscopy
Large gastric phytobezoars are generally resistant to standard chemical or endoscopic treatments. We presented our experience of an alternative endoscopic method using a hand-made tool called a "hand-made bezoaratome" for the treatment of large gastric phytobezoars.