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Tannin-phytobezoars with Gastric Outlet Obstruction Treated by Dissolution with Administration and Endoscopic Injection of Coca-Cola®, Endoscopic Crushing, and Removal (with Video)

Authors :
Kazuhiro Ota
Toshihisa Takeuchi
Shimpei Kawaguchi
Noriaki Sugawara
Akitoshi Hakoda
Shinya Nishida
Taro Iwatsubo
Masahiro Sakaguchi
Yosuke Mori
Kazuhide Higuchi
Noriyuki Nakajima
Hironori Tanaka
Yuichi Kojima
Source :
Internal Medicine. 61:335-338
Publication Year :
2022
Publisher :
Japanese Society of Internal Medicine, 2022.

Abstract

A 77-year-old man complained of postmeal vomiting and sustained general fatigue. An abdominal computed tomography scan showed massive gastric expansion and fluid storage. Gastroscopy revealed four gastric bezoars that were considered to have caused pyloric ring obstruction. The patient was asked to drink 500 mL per day of Coca-Cola® for 4 days. On the fourth day, we performed endoscopic crushing and removal by injecting Coca-Cola®, cutting the softened bezoar with endoscopic snares, and collecting the pieces with endoscopic nets. We herein report (with a video presentation) a rare case of tannin-phytobezoars endoscopically removed with the administration and injection of Coca-Cola®.

Details

ISSN :
13497235 and 09182918
Volume :
61
Database :
OpenAIRE
Journal :
Internal Medicine
Accession number :
edsair.doi...........97de29067ef929625255dc628f7fd8df