Two Cases of Gastric Bezoar Removed by Endoscopic Polypectomy Snare and Lithotriptor.
- Author:
In Tae LEE
1
;
Jung Hyun PARK
;
Chi Hack KIM
;
Jung Ho HEO
;
Kyung Il LEE
;
Sang Gil HAN
;
Pil Joong KANG
;
Seong Rak CHO
Author Information
1. Department of Internal Medicine, Dae Dong Hospital, Pusan, Korea.
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Bezoar;
Endoscopic polypectomy snare;
Lithotriptor
- MeSH:
Bezoars*;
Gastrointestinal Diseases;
Gastrointestinal Tract;
SNARE Proteins*;
Stomach
- From:Korean Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
1998;18(3):373-379
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
-
Abstract:
Gastric bezoar has been known to occur occasionally in the gastrointestinal tract, as a result of foreign material accumulating in the stomach. Most case have been managed by surgical methods. Currently, the endoscopic mathod is after used for the gastrointestinal disease, and therefore we treated two cases of huge bezoars using the endoscopic polypectomy snare and lithotriptor. Subsequently, we are reporting these cases and have incorporated relevant literature which was reviewed for our report for the subject case.
