How good is cola for dissolution of gastric phytobezoars?

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. May 14, 2009; 15(18): 2265-2269
Published online May 14, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2265

Table 3 Comparison of clinical characteristics between complete dissolution and partial dissolution groups

	CD group (n = 4)	PD group (n = 13)	Pvalue
Age, range (yr)	51-69	48-78	0.412
Gender (M:F)	0:4	5:8	0.208
Symptom duration, range (d)	14-21	7-90	0.624
Median (d)	20	21
Type of bezoar			0.006
Phytobezoar	4	2
Diospyrobezoar	0	11
Size of bezoar			0.559
Over than 50% of stomach	2	5
Less than 50% of stomach	2	8
Endoscopic findings			0.241
GU	3	5
Gastric outlet stenosis	1	8
Method of administration of cola			0.441
Lavage	3	6
Oral drink	1	7

Citation: Lee BJ, Park JJ, Chun HJ, Kim JH, Yeon JE, Jeen YT, Kim JS, Byun KS, Lee SW, Choi JH, Kim CD, Ryu HS, Bak YT. How good is cola for dissolution of gastric phytobezoars? World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(18): 2265-2269
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i18/2265.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.2265