How good is cola for dissolution of gastric phytobezoars?

Table 4 Summary of cases for gastric phytobezoar treated with cola

Author	Type of bezoars	No. of cases	Methods of administration of Coca-cola	Duration of Coca-cola
Ladas et al[6]	Phytobezoar	5	3 L of Coca-cola lavage	12 h
Kato et al[7]	Diospyrobezoars	1	3 L of Coca-cola lavage	12 h
Chung et al[8]	Diospyrobezoars	1	Injection of 30 mL of Coca-cola and drinking 4 L of Coca-cola	2 d
Lin et al[9]	Diospyrobezoars	1	Injection and irrigation with 1 can of Coca-cola + oral drink of 1 can
Okamoto et al[10]	Diospyrobezoars	1	Drinking 500 mL of Coca-cola per day	7 d
Sechopoulos et al[11]	Stump of vegetables	1	2 cans of Coca-cola injection
Whitson et al[12]	Phytobezoar	1	Drinking 5 L of Coca-cola per day	5 d