Importance of Second-look Endoscopy on an Empty Stomach for Finding Gastric Bezoars in Patients with Gastric Ulcers.

In conclusion, gastric bezoars may not be discovered during the initial esophagogastroduodenoscopy and CT scan. In cases with debris in the stomach, second-look endoscopy is essential to detect bezoars.
PMID: 28655944 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Acta Med Okayama - June 1, 2017 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Iwamuro M, Tanaka S, Moritou Y, Inaba T, Higashi R, Kusumoto C, Yunoki N, Ishikawa S, Okamoto Y, Kawai Y, Kitada KI, Takenaka R, Toyokawa T, Okada H Tags: Acta Med Okayama Source Type: research