Surgical treatment of oesophageal obstruction after ingestion of a granular laxative. 1999

D C Brown, and J C Doughty, and W D George
University Department of Surgery, Western Infirmary, Glasgow, UK.

A case of oesophageal obstruction after ingestion of a granular laxative in a 91-year-old man is presented. There was no predisposing oesophageal disease. The severity of obstruction prevented endoscopic clearance and the patient required gastrotomy and manual disimpaction of the lower oesophagus.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D002400 Cathartics Agents that are used to stimulate evacuation of the bowels. Bowel Evacuant,Bowel Preparation Solution,Cathartic,Purgative,Purgatives,Bowel Evacuants,Bowel Preparation Solutions,Evacuant, Bowel,Evacuants, Bowel,Preparation Solution, Bowel,Preparation Solutions, Bowel,Solution, Bowel Preparation,Solutions, Bowel Preparation
D004940 Esophageal Stenosis A stricture of the ESOPHAGUS. Most are acquired but can be congenital. Esophageal Stricture,Stenosis, Esophageal,Esophageal Stenoses,Stricture, Esophageal
D004947 Esophagus The muscular membranous segment between the PHARYNX and the STOMACH in the UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL TRACT.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000368 Aged A person 65 years of age or older. For a person older than 79 years, AGED, 80 AND OVER is available. Elderly
D000369 Aged, 80 and over Persons 80 years of age and older. Oldest Old
D001630 Bezoars Concretions of swallowed hair, fruit or vegetable fibers, or similar substances found in the alimentary canal. Hair Balls,Trichobezoars,Ball, Hair,Balls, Hair,Bezoar,Hair Ball,Trichobezoar

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