Abstract
Abstract Introduction A young girl presented with a confounding clinical picture of abdominal pain, not tolerating oral feeds on a background of being hypoalbuminemic and anemic. She had been evaluated at multiple instances in the past for similar complaints. Methods On further evaluation this turned out to be secondary to a bezoar lodged in her stomach and small bowel. This had been causing her severe distress over a period of 6 months with significant weight loss. Extraction of the bezoar by gastroscopy was not possible and she was taken up for surgery. Results Intra-operatively, we describe a novel method of extraction of the bezoar by using laparoscopic instruments through the incision over the gastric wall and extraction of the bezoar. Conclusion A novel method describing extraction of foreign body from the intestine
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