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| Title |
Phytobezoar by aloe vera as long term complication after oesophagectomy resolved using cellulase
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| Published in |
International Journal of Surgery Case Reports, May 2015
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| DOI | 10.1016/j.ijscr.2015.05.008 |
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| Authors |
Nathalie Pinos, Sergio Moreno-Merino, Miguel Congregado |
| Abstract |
Bezoars are uncommon diseases caused by the presence of indigestible mass of strange material in the gastrointestinal tract. Gold-standard treatment remains unclear and there are not clinical guidelines to follow. We present a very rare case of 53-year-old man suffering phytobezoar in a gastroplasty after oesophagectomy due to aloe vera ingestion as natural medicine. Finally it was solved with cellulase. Therefore, this is a scarcely complication after esophagectomy. Cellulase is a very good option to treat phytobezoar avoiding reintervention in this kind of patient. |
Mendeley readers
The data shown below were compiled from readership statistics for 16 Mendeley readers of this research output. Click here to see the associated Mendeley record.
Geographical breakdown
| Country | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | 16 | 100% |
Demographic breakdown
| Readers by professional status | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Student > Bachelor | 5 | 31% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Lecturer | 1 | 6% |
| Professor | 1 | 6% |
| Student > Master | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 1 | 6% |
| Unknown | 6 | 38% |
| Readers by discipline | Count | As % |
|---|---|---|
| Medicine and Dentistry | 4 | 25% |
| Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology | 2 | 13% |
| Chemistry | 2 | 13% |
| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 1 | 6% |
| Engineering | 1 | 6% |
| Other | 0 | 0% |
| Unknown | 6 | 38% |