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Gastric phytobezoar presenting as gastric outlet obstruction in a child after Sugiura operation for bleeding esophageal varices

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A case of gastric outlet obstruction caused by persimmon phytobezoars in a 14-year-old boy who had undergone a Sugiura operation for bleeding esophageal varices 5 years before admission is reported. Although most gastric bezoars represent a complication of previous gastric surgery, the occurrence in childhood after a Sugiura operation has not been previously reported.

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  1. Division of Pediatric Surgery, Keimyung University, Dongsan Medical Center, 194 Dongsan Dong, 700-310, Taegu, Korea

    Soon-Ok Choi & Woo-Hyun Park

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Choi, SO., Park, WH. Gastric phytobezoar presenting as gastric outlet obstruction in a child after Sugiura operation for bleeding esophageal varices. Pediatr Surg Int 6, 359–361 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00178657

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