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Successful management of full-length obstructing esophageal bezoars in an intensive care unit

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  1. Hepato-Gasterology Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

    Konstantinos H. Katsanos & Epameinondas V. Tsianos

  2. First Department of Internal Medicine, Medical School, University of Ioannina, Leoforos Stavrou Niarxou, 45110, Ioannina, Greece

    Epameinondas V. Tsianos

  3. Intensive Care Unit, University Hospital of Ioannina, Ioannina, Greece

    Vasileios Koulouras & Georgios Nakos

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Katsanos, K.H., Koulouras, V., Nakos, G. et al. Successful management of full-length obstructing esophageal bezoars in an intensive care unit. Intensive Care Med 36, 1280–1281 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-010-1791-y

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