Gastric phytobezoars: the therapeutic experience of 63 patients in Northern China
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Lin Lin [1] ; Canghai Wang [1] ; Jing Wu [1] ; Kuiliang Liu [1] ; Hong Liu [1] ; Nan Wei [1] ; Wu Lin [1] ; Guojun Jiang [1] ; Weiping Tai [1] ; Hui Su [1]
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[1] Capital Medical University
Capital Medical University
China
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- Localización: Revista Española de Enfermedades Digestivas, ISSN-e 2340-4167, ISSN 1130-0108, Vol. 112, Nº. 1, 2020, págs. 12-15
- Idioma: inglés
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Resumen
Introduction: Sixty-three patients with gastric phytobezoars were reviewed. Methods: forty-eight (76.2%) patients received endoscopic combined with chemical therapies and 15 (23.8%) received only chemical therapy initially. Fifty-one (81.0%) patients achieved complete removal (only chemical therapy 14/15), while 12 (19.0%) received further endoscopic therapies. Results: finally, 62 (98.4%) patients achieved a complete removal. Considering only patients with combined treatment as a first approach, treatment success was associated with a softer phytobezoar consistency (p = 0.023). Conclusion: in conclusion, most patients achieve a favorable outcome. Chemical therapy is useful in selected cases. Repeated endoscopic therapies may be needed in order to completely remove phytobezoars with a hard consistency.
