A trichobezoar is a ball of swallowed hair that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestine. A 23-year-old woman presented with lump abdomen and vomiting, and… Click to show full abstract
A trichobezoar is a ball of swallowed hair that collects in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestine. A 23-year-old woman presented with lump abdomen and vomiting, and endoscopy confirmed a giant trichobezoar in the stomach. Here, we are reporting a novel technique for laparoscopic anterior gastrotomy and trichobezoar removal through a 3-cm size Pfannenstiel incision.
Keywords:
trichobezoar;
removal;
laparoscopic;
novel technique
Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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Journal Title: Indian Journal of Surgery
Year Published: 2020
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