Removal of a duodenal cyanoacrylate glue bezoar with a snare and cap-assisted endoscopy

Cap-assisted large cold snare removal of a giant phytobezoar

“…Gastric bezoars can be removed by drinking coco-cola, or the use of forceps, snare, or DualKnife 1 2 ; however, a giant gastric bezoar is difficult to remove. A previous report described cap-assisted cold snare removal of a small cyanoacrylate glue bezoar 3 . Herein, we show that a cap-assisted cold snare technique can also be used to easily remove giant phytobezoars with large diameters.…”