2009
DOI: 10.1089/lap.2008.0068
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Trichobezoar Can Be Treated Laparoscopically

Abstract: Various therapeutic modalities have been proposed to treat trichobezoar and Rapunzel syndrome. The treatment options were modified with the advent of laparoscopy. We reported two 7- and 12-year-old female patients with Rapunzel syndrome and thrichobezoar, respectively, who were successfully operated by laparoscopy.

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“…Besides, emergence of complications caused by bezoars creates an indication for surgical interventions (9). In this case, open or laparoscopic surgery can be used.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Besides, emergence of complications caused by bezoars creates an indication for surgical interventions (9). In this case, open or laparoscopic surgery can be used.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Large gastric bezoars can be removed with laparoscopic approach safely but at the rate of prolonged operative time [8] . There are instances where Rapunzel syndrome has been managed laparoscopically [9] . In the present case, although the bezoar was extending into the small bowel as a lead point causing multiple intussusceptions, the patient did not have classical features of intestinal obstruction except for non bilious vomiting.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Endoskopi ve laparoskopi gibi minimal invaziv girişimlerin devreye girmesi ile tedavisindeki seçenek-ler artmıştır (15)(16)(17)(18)(19)(20)(21)(22)(23). Peristaltizmle kolay hareket etmeyen ve yapıları nedeniyle de sindirime dirençli olan saç kıllarının yutulması ile trikobezoar oluşur.…”
Section: Klinik Değerlendirme Ve Takipunclassified
“…Laparoskopi ile trikobezoar parçalanmış ve endoskopla çıkartılmış-tır (17). Laparoskopik yaklaşımın başarılı olduğu vakaların yanında (34-36) trikobezoarın ince barsaklara doğru uzanması dolayısı ile bu yöntem başarısız olduğu vakalar bildirilmiş-tir (3,19,20). Çalışmamızda toplam 129 vakanın 16'sında laparoskopik yaklaşımın denendiği ve bunların da 13'ünde başarılı olunduğu görülmüştür.…”
Section: Tedavi Yaklaşımlarıunclassified
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