Gastric-duodenum-jejune trichobezoar: videolaparoscopic management

Abstract

Trichobezoars are gastric concretions of hair that sometimes extend throught the intestine. We report on a patient with trichobezoar managed by videolaparoscopic extraction, and discuss the advantages and disadvantages of this method, that can be the treatment of choice of this conditions.

Bezoars; Video-assisted surgery