Publication Name	World Journal of Clinical Cases
Manuscript ID	17092
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Received	2015-02-11 20:19
Peer-Review Started	2015-02-12 17:25
To Make the First Decision	2015-04-27 15:51
Return for Revision	2015-04-28 20:00
Revised	2015-05-02 19:27
Second Decision	2015-05-15 16:32
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-16 23:37
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2015-05-28 18:20
Articles in Press	2015-05-28 18:20
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Category	Surgery
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars: An update
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Enis Dikicier, Fatih Altintoprak, Orhan Veli Ozkan, Orhan Yagmurkaya and Mustafa Yener Uzunoglu
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Corresponding Author	Orhan Veli Ozkan, Associate Professor of General Surgery, Department of General Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, Sakarya University, Adnan Menderes Caddesi, Saglik Sokak No:193, 54100 Sakarya, Turkey. veliorhan@hotmail.com
Key Words	Phytobezoar; Intestinal obstruction; Ileus
Core Tip	Bezoars are conglomerates of indigested foreign material that accumulate in the gastrointestinal tract. They are responsible for 0.4%-4% of cases of mechanical intestinal obstruction although the true incidence is not known. Recent advances in imaging methods have facilitated the diagnosis of intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars. The most valuable method for determining the location and etiology of intestinal obstructions is contrast-enhanced computed tomography. This review aims to summarize the definition and history, causes of bezoar formation, clinical findings, diagnostic methods, treatment of these rare intestinal obstructions caused by phytobezoars.
Publish Date	2015-08-21 13:58
Citation	Dikicier E, Altintoprak F, Ozkan OV, Yagmurkaya O, Uzunoglu MY. Intestinal obstruction due to phytobezoars: An update. World J Clin Cases 2015; 3(8): 721-726
URL	http://www.wjgnet.com/2307-8960/full/v3/i8/721.htm
DOI	http://dx.doi.org/10.12998/wjcc.v3.i8.721

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