Hatim Al Abbadi
King Abdulaziz University, Saudi Arabia
Scientific Tracks Abstracts: J Clin Gastroenterol Hepatol
Although phytobezoars are the most common form of bezoars, biliary phytobezoars are extremely rare. The nidus of phytobezoars formation are mainly composed of indigestible vegetable material. Phytobezoars usually found in the stomach for patients who had previous gastric surgery. There are few reports about biliary phytobezoars causing intestinal obstruction. Most of these reported cases, there is fistula formation between biliary tract and the intestine. Here, we present a case with sickle cell disease that developed small bowel obstruction resulting from biliary phytobezoars developed after laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Although preoperative diagnosis is very difficult, CT scan stays the main diagnostic measure showing the features of gallstones inside the lumen of small bowel.
Hatim Al Abbadi is a Consultant Laparoscopic Surgeon and a Member of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia. He has organized several surgical training courses on large animals for local and international conferences, through Experimental Surgery Unit at King Fahd Medical Research Center. He is a Member in Clinical Nutrition Research Group at King Abdulaziz University (KAU) in affiliation with Southampton University, UK. He was one of the team leaders during Canada Accreditation process of the University Hospital at KAU.
E-mail: hatimalabbadi@yahoo.com
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