Cellulase, Coca-Cola®, pancreatin and ursodeoxycholic acid in the dissolution of gastric bezoars: why not all together?

Antonio Cerezo Ruiz; José Luis Domínguez Jiménez; Antonio Uceda-Vaño

doi:10.17235/reed.2018.5617/2018

Cellulase, Coca-Cola®, pancreatin and ursodeoxycholic acid in the dissolution of gastric bezoars: why not all together?

Rev Esp Enferm Dig. 2018 Jul;110(7):472-473. doi: 10.17235/reed.2018.5617/2018.

Authors

Antonio Cerezo Ruiz¹, José Luis Domínguez Jiménez², Antonio Uceda-Vaño³

Affiliations

¹ Gastroenterología, Agencia Sanitaria Alto Guadalquivir. J Andalucía, España.
² Gastroenterología, Agencia Sanitaria Alto Guadalquivir. Junta de Andalucía. España, España.
³ Cirugía, Agencia Sanitaria Alto Guadalquivir. Junta de Andalucía. España.

PMID: 29900749
DOI: 10.17235/reed.2018.5617/2018

Abstract

Two cases of a chemical dissolution of gastric phytobezoars are presented. The novel approach of that management is the pharmacological mixture than completely made disappear the bezoars in patients fated to surgery removal.

MeSH terms

Bezoars / drug therapy*
Carbonated Beverages*
Cellulase / therapeutic use*
Drug Therapy, Combination
Gastrointestinal Agents / therapeutic use*
Humans
Pancreatin / therapeutic use*
Stomach Diseases / drug therapy*
Treatment Outcome
Ursodeoxycholic Acid / therapeutic use*

Substances

Gastrointestinal Agents
Ursodeoxycholic Acid
Pancreatin
Cellulase