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  • Title: Small bowel obstruction and covered perforation in childhood caused by bizarre bezoars and foreign bodies.
    Author: Burstein I, Steinberg R, Zer M.
    Journal: Isr Med Assoc J; 2000 Feb; 2(2):129-31. PubMed ID: 10804935.
    Abstract:
    BACKGROUND: Small bowel obstruction with perforation is an unusual and rare complication of bezoars. OBJECTIVE: To describe our use of emergency laparotomy to treat intestinal obstruction caused by bizarre bezoars. CONCLUSIONS: An aggressive surgical approach to intestinal obstruction in the pediatric disabled or mentally retarded population is recommended.
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