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  • Title: Intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars. Observations in two patients with hypothyroidism and previous gastric surgery.
    Author: Mangold D, Woolam GL, Garcia-Rinaldi R.
    Journal: Arch Surg; 1978 Aug; 113(8):1001-3. PubMed ID: 687078.
    Abstract:
    Two patients had small-bowel obstruction due to phytobezoars. Both patients were hypothyroid. One patient had undergone a previous pyloroplasty for pyloric stenosis and the other a truncal vagotomy and a pyloroplasty for a duodenal ulcer. Similarities and differences between the two cases and the possible predisposing factors in the formation of the phytobezoars are discussed. The recognition of high-risk patients, and their education to prevent phytobezoars are emphasized.
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