Comment on “Trichobezoar Causing Airway Compromise during Esophagogastroduodenoscopy”
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Comment on “Trichobezoar Causing Airway Compromise during Esophagogastroduodenoscopy”
We read with great interest the article by Kao et al. [1] published in the September 2015 issue of Case Reports in Medicine, which highlighted how important is the careful attention to airway management during esophagogastroduodenoscopy for removal of a trichobezoar and similar foreign body. However, until today, it is still controversial which is the best option for the treatment of gastric be...
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عنوان ژورنال: Case Reports in Medicine
سال: 2015
ISSN: 1687-9627,1687-9635
DOI: 10.1155/2015/450467