Surgical treatment of oesophageal obstruction after ingestion of a granular laxative.
case_report · Level V
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Abstract
A case of oesophageal obstruction after ingestion of a granular laxative in a 91-year-old man is presented. There was no predisposing oesophageal disease. The severity of obstruction prevented endoscopic clearance and the patient required gastrotomy and manual disimpaction of the lower oesophagus.
Medical subject headings
- Bezoars
- Cathartics
- Esophageal Stenosis
- Esophagus