The Combination Therapy of Dissolution Using Carbonated Liquid and Endoscopic Procedure for Bezoars: Pragmatical and Clinical Review

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(a) Approximately 5 cm of the black bezoar in the remnant stomach before the dissolution therapy. (b, c) Small pieces of the bezoar had their solubility examined in seven different carbonated liquids. (d) The size and color of bezoar after the dissolution therapy using the liquid showed the highest dissolution effect in (c).

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