Intact removal of phytobezoar using fibreoptic endoscope in patient with gastric atony.

diverticular disease then the dietary theory would not explain the occurrence of the disease in five young patients in this series. Possibly the most important factor in diagnosing diverticular disease is the availability of radiological facilities. As the population coverage of health services in Kenya is not expected to reach even 50% by 19845 very few people are likely to undergo barium-enema examination. This is especially true of elderly people (those most at risk), who live largely in rural areas. It is expected that as more barium-enema examinations are carried out more cases will come to light.