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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Main Authors: Fatih Altintoprak, Eyup Gemici, Yasin Alper Yildiz, Mustafa Yener Uzunoglu, Taner Kivilcim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/3647356
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