Plastic Bottle Cap Bezoar in an Adult Extracted Via Laparoscopic Gastrostomy: A Case Report
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Gastric bezoar is a rare encounter in surgical practice. Extraction after diagnosis is needed to prevent complications such of bleeding, obstruction, or perforation. Endoscopy has taken centre stage in the retrieval of objects from the stomach. Laparoscopic extraction of gastric bezoars presents a better option over open surgery, where facilities for endoscopic extraction are lacking.
We present the management of a 64-year-old Nigerian man who was diagnosed during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy for his epigastric pain. The plastic bottle cap was extracted from his stomach via laparoscopic anterior gastrotomy and primary closure. He had a good postoperative outcome and has been followed up for six months without any adverse sequelae. Compared with open surgery, this report presents a less traumatic and viable approach for the extraction of a gastric bezoar. It can be a valuable option for surgeons practising in developing countries where facilities for advanced gastrointestinal endoscopy are scarce.
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