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Journals / Ulusal Travma Dergisi / 2003 / Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3

Clinical follow-up of two patients who ingested narcotic filled bags as a rare cause of mechanical bowell obstruction: Case report

Mekanik barsak obstrüksiyonunun nadir bir nedeni olarak uyuşturucu poşetleri yutan iki hastanın klinik takibi: Olgu sunumu

Ahmet KOCAKUŞAK
Ahmet F. YÜCEL
Soykan ARIKAN
Mehmet GÜLEN
Adil KOYUNCU
Barış AŞICI
Orçun ŞENTÜRK
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209–211
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We present clinical follow-up of these patients with literature review.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Two patients were admitted to the emergency service of Haseki Education and Research Hospital due to ingestion of narcotic filled bags.
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Key Findings & Data:Incomplete mechanical bowel obstruction developed in one of them.
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Conclusion & Impact:We present clinical follow-up of these patients with literature review.
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⚙️Variables:Kokain · Bağırsak tıkanması · Uyuşturucu

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Two patients were admitted to the emergency service of Haseki Education and Research Hospital due to ingestion of narcotic filled bags. Incomplete mechanical bowel obstruction developed in one of them. Both patients were treated conservatively with cleansing enema and were discharged from the hospital without any complication . We present clinical follow-up of these patients with literature review.

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KOCAKUŞAK, A., YÜCEL, A. F., ARIKAN, S., GÜLEN, M., KOYUNCU, A., AŞICI, B., ŞENTÜRK, O. (2003). Clinical follow-up of two patients who ingested narcotic filled bags as a rare cause of mechanical bowell obstruction: Case report. Ulusal Travma Dergisi, Cilt: 9 - Sayı: 3, 209–211. https://ajindex.com/articles/325002

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