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Management of trichobezoar: case report and literature review
Trichobezoars (hair ball) are usually located in the stomach, but may extend through the pylorus into the duodenum and small bowel (Rapunzel syndrome). They are almost always associated with trichotillomania and trichophagia or other psychiatric disorders. In the literature several treatment options are proposed, including removal by conventional laparotomy, laparoscopy and endoscopy. We present our experience with four patients and provide a review of the recent literature. According to our experience and in line with the published results, conventional laparotomy is still the treatment of choice. In addition, psychiatric consultation is necessary to prevent relapses
Endoscopic Obliteration of Fundal Varices
In cases of portal hypertension, the fundus of the stomach is
second to the esophagus as the most likely area for varices, at a frequency of about
10%, in all patients having esophageal varices. It is relatively rare, probably due
to the individual vascular anatomy rather than the level of portal pressure. The
authors' experience shows that fundal varices appear more frequently with
prehepatic block than intrahepatic
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