Bowel obstruction from wild bananas: a neglected health problem in Laos

We investigated the significance and risk factors of bowel obstruction caused by the consumption of wild bananas (BOWB) in Laos. Of six patients with BOWB in Luang Namtha, North Laos, five required enterotomy for phytobezoars. All had eaten wild banana (WB) seeds. Of 227 other patients/relatives: 91...

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Autores principales: Slesak, Günther, Mounlaphome, Kaisouksavanh, Inthalad, Saythong, Phoutsavath, Ounheaun, Mayxay, Mayfong, Newton, Paul N
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21421885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/td.2011.100293

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3125700/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21421885
http://dx.doi.org/10.1258/td.2011.100293

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