Abstract:Small bowel obstruction (SBO) is 3-4% of all abdominal acute diseases. Small bowel obstruction due to bezoars is rare (2-4%), and is detected mainly in patients with predisposing risk factors: gastrointestinal motility disorders, psychiatric diseases, enzymatic insufficiency, previous bariatric surgery, diabetes mellitus and hypothyroidism complicated by gastroparesis. The leading role in the verification of small bowel obstruction in patients without surgical interventions on the abdominal organs should be gi… Show more
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