Abstract:Abstract:Introduction: Many foods have been implicated in bezoar obstruction especially sun dried apricots, peaches, and prunes. Dried fruits and vegetable being hygroscopic imbibe water, swell in size and cause mechanical small bowel obstruction. We hereby submit our experience of dealing with patients who presented with acute small bowel obstruction (ASBO) due to dried phytobezoars. Materials and methods: This was a retrospective study which was conducted from March 2017 to March 2012. Operative records of t… Show more
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