Twenty seven cases of bezoars from 1980 to 1990 were analyzed clinically. The results were as follows; 1) Male to female ratio was l.7 : l. 2) There were 26 cases of phytobezoars and 1 case of trichobezoar. 3) The bezoars were prevalent in the 4th de...
Twenty seven cases of bezoars from 1980 to 1990 were analyzed clinically. The results were as follows; 1) Male to female ratio was l.7 : l. 2) There were 26 cases of phytobezoars and 1 case of trichobezoar. 3) The bezoars were prevalent in the 4th decade and in the autumn & winter.
4) The durations of symptom from onset to admission to hospital were mostly within 2 weeks.
5) The common symptoms and signs were aMominal pain, tenderness, constipation, nausea and vomiting. 6) Of the 27 cases, 15 cases were diagnosed as bezoar preoperatively, so diagnotic rate of bezoar was 56%. 7) The locations of bezoars were predominant in the stomach (44%) and ileum (37%). 8) The complications of bezoars were intestinal obstruction (59%), mechanical mucosal ulceration (37%), bowel perforation (4%) and postoperative wound infection (7%). 9) The operative treatments were done in the 24 cases (16 cases-enterotomy & bezoar extraction, 8 cases-resection & anastomosis).