Complete laparoscopic removal of a gastric trichobezoar

Trichobezoars are seen usually in adolescent girls and laparotomy is required to remove them, though recently laparoscopic assisted and laparoscopic removal have been reported in adults and older children. We report this 4-year-old boy who underwent complete laparoscopic removal of a gastric tricho...

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Main Authors: Deepti Vepakomma, Anand Alladi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Journal of Minimal Access Surgery
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Online Access:http://www.journalofmas.com/article.asp?issn=0972-9941;year=2014;volume=10;issue=3;spage=154;epage=156;aulast=Vepakomma