Intestinal Obstruction due to Bezoar in Elderly Patients: Risk Factors and Treatment Results

Intestinal Obstruction due to Bezoar in Elderly Patients: Risk Factors and Treatment Results

Purpose. Bezoars are foreign particles from the accumulation of indigestible materials in the gastrointestinal system and a rare cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction. We aimed at investigating differences in risk factors for the development of intestinal obstruction associated with bezoar in e...

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Veröffentlicht in:Emergency medicine international 2019-01, Vol.2019 (2019), p.1-7
Hauptverfasser: Uzunoğlu, Mustafa Yener, Yildiz, Yasin Alper, Gemici, Eyup, Altintoprak, Fatih, Kivilcim, Taner
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Sprache:eng
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Aged patients
Clinical Study
Comorbidity
Diabetes
Gastrointestinal system
Health aspects
Intestines
Medical records
Obstructions
Peptic ulcer
Risk factors
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Zusammenfassung:Purpose. Bezoars are foreign particles from the accumulation of indigestible materials in the gastrointestinal system and a rare cause of mechanical intestinal obstruction. We aimed at investigating differences in risk factors for the development of intestinal obstruction associated with bezoar in elderly patients. Methods. Hospital records of patients who underwent surgery associated with phytobezoar between January 2004 and May 2016 were retrospectively evaluated. Patients were divided into two groups [
ISSN:2090-2840
2090-2859
DOI:10.1155/2019/3647356