Phytobezoar: An unusual cause of small bowel obstruction. (February 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Bouali, Mounir; Ballati, Ahmed; El Bakouri, Abdelilah; Elhattabi, Khalid; Bensardi, Fatimazahra; Fadil, Abdelaziz
• Is Part Of: Annals of medicine and surgery. Volume 62(2021)
• Page Start: 323
• Page End: 325
• Publication Date: 2021-02
• Subjects: Gastric surgery -- Phytobezoar -- Small bowel obstruction -- Acute surgical abdomen; Surgery -- Periodicals; Medicine -- Periodicals; General Surgery -- Periodicals; Education, Medical -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 617
• DOI: 10.1016/j.amsu.2021.01.048
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2049-0801

Abstract

Abstract: Phytobezoars are concretions of indigested fruit and vegetables fibers in the gastrointestinal tract. The past of gastric surgery is most common risk factor of phytobezoar. We present the case of a 39-year-old female was admitted to the emergency department and who presented with small bowel obstruction due to phytobezoar, her past medical history was marqued by truncal vagotomy and simple suture recurrent perforated gastric ulcer 15 years earlier. Her postoperative recovery was uneventful. Highlights: The phytobezoar are concretion on undigested fruits and vegetables fibers in the gastrointestinal tract. The occurrence of small bowel obstruction caused by phytobezoar is extremely rare. The past of gastric surgery is most commun factor of phytobezoar.