Table 6 Reported treatment of patients with gastric lactobezoar
Type of treatment | #/96 patients reported*) |
|---|---|
No treatment reported | 14 (14.6) |
Nil per mouth alone | 3 (3.1) |
Intravenous fluidsand "nil per mouth" | 29 (30.2) |
Gastric decompression (nasogastric tube) | 64 (66.7) |
Gastric lavage | 16 (16.7) |
Gastric lavage with N-acetylcysteine | 3 (3.1) |
Intravenous fluids+ continued enteral feeds | 4 (4.2) |
Change to different milk/formula with "normal" concentration | 9 (9.4) |
Change to different milk/formula with reduced concentration | 6 (6.3) |
Mechanical disintegration with feeding tube | 4 (4.2) |
Gastroscopy | 2 (2.1) |
Surgery | 9 (9.4) |