ArticleInternal medicine (Tokyo, Japan)2019
Cola Dissolution Therapy via Ileus Tube Was Effective for Ileus Secondary to Small Bowel Obstruction Induced by an Enterolith.
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- Coca-Cola consumptionWorld journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy · 2024Trial
- Successful treatment of small intestinal calculus in a cockatiel (Nymphicus hollandicus) with oral cola administration.The Journal of veterinary medical science · 2026Article
- Non-Surgical Resolution of Phytobezoar-Induced Bowel Obstruction Using Sodium Bicarbonate and Catheter: A Report of 2 Cases.The American journal of case reports · 2025Article
- Enterolith Treated with a Combination of Double-Balloon Endoscopy and Cola Dissolution Therapy.Medicina (Kaunas, Lithuania) · 2023Article
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Abstract
An 87-year-old bedridden woman developed intestinal obstruction caused by an enterolith or bezoar. Since the patient refused surgery, we administered 1,000 mL/day of cola via an ileus tube to dissolve the stone. Occlusion of the small intestine disappeared on day 6. The excreted stones contained calcium phosphate, which is typical of enteroliths. We later confirmed that the retrieved stones could be dissolved in cola (Coca-Cola
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