Laparoscopic management of primary intestinal trichobezoar

Laparoscopic Treatment of Gastric Trichobezoar

Trichobezoar is a mass of swallowed hair that accumulates in the stomach and fails to pass through the intestines. They occur in young patients, typically female with mental disorders. Many approaches have been proposed for the treatment of bezoars, such as gastroscopic fragmentation, nasogastric lavage or suction, enzymatic therapy, and laparotomy. With the advent of laparoscopic surgery, it b...

Laparoscopic Intragastric Removal of Giant Trichobezoar

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Gastric bezoars are a rare clinical entity, most commonly observed in patients with mental or emotional illness. Large bezoars can be difficult to remove laparoscopically without extending a port incision. METHODS We report the case of a large symptomatic trichobezoar with Rapunzel syndrome that occurred in a 17-year-old girl who had trichotillomania. RESULTS The b...

Laparoscopic Management of Acute Intestinal Obstruction

Background: With the beginning of laparoscopic era at the end of last century acute intestinal obstruction was one of relative contraindication of laparoscopy; however, with development of minimal invasive surgeries new vision was born for the use of laparoscopy in the management of acute intestinal obstruction. Aim of the study: This study aiming to evaluate the role of laparoscopy in manageme...

Laparoscopic Management of Strangulated Broad Ligament Hernia

Introduction: Broad ligament hernia was first reported post-autopsy by Quain in 1861. In a 1995 review article, only 61 cases had ever been reported. This paper presents a case report of broad ligament hernia and explores the literature surrounding this topic. Case Presentation: The patient presented with no significant past medical history, acute lower a...

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