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Unusual cause of small bowel obstruction in a liver transplant recipient: a case report and focused literature review

  • By

  • Anastasia Sotiropoulou

  • David Martin

  • Julien Vionnet

  • Amaniel Kefleyesus

  • June 8, 2026

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    Small bowel obstruction in transplant recipients can have atypical causes, complicating diagnosis and management.

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    A case of phytobezoar-induced SBO was reported in a liver transplant patient after consuming wild mushrooms.

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    Intraoperative indocyanine green fluorescence was used to assess bowel viability, potentially avoiding unnecessary resection.

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    Bezoars accounted for a significant portion of SBO cases in transplant patients, particularly at Roux-en-Y anastomoses.

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    Individualized dietary counseling may help prevent bezoar formation in liver transplant recipients.

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Unusual cause of small bowel obstruction in a liver transplant recipient: a case report and focused literature review

  • by Anastasia Sotiropoulou, David Martin, Julien Vionnet, Amaniel Kefleyesus

  • June 8, 2026

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