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Case Studies | General Surgery | India | Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023
Giant Trichobezoar Leading to Gastric Perforation: A Case Report
Dr Kirankumar P Jadhav | Dr Swaroop S Powar | Dr Ashwini C Hiremath
Abstract: Trichobezoar is a rare disorder commonly seen in the psychiatric patients having habit of plucking and eating their own hair. This leads to formation of ball of hair mixed with gastro-intestinal secretions that leads to blocking of passage of food particles. Presentation of disease is variable, ranging from an asymptomatic bloating, distension to severe complications including bowel obstruction and perforation. We report a case of a 21 year old female patient who presented with an acute abdomen and on laparotomy, gastric perforation secondary to large gastric trichobezoar was found. The patient was treated with en bloc removal of the gastric trichobezoar.
Keywords: trichobezoar, trichophagia, trichotillomania, gastric perforation, peritonitis, Rapunzel syndrome
Edition: Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023,
Pages: 428 - 429
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Doctoral Thesis, General Surgery, India, Volume 12 Issue 2, February 2023
Pages: 1271 - 1273Comparative Study of Mannheim Peritonitis Index and Revised Multiple Organ Failure Score in Predicting Mortality and Morbidity of Patients with Perforation Peritonitis
Dr. Juhi Singhal [3] | Dr. Gopal Krishna Dwivedi | Dr. Shivam Sharma [7]
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Research Paper, General Surgery, India, Volume 12 Issue 1, January 2023
Pages: 651 - 657A Clinical Study on Wound Dehiscence in Patients Undergoing Emergency Exploratory Laparotomy
Dr. Pingili Sirija | Dr. Anne Akhil | Dr. P. Venkata Ramana Reddy [2]