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. 2009 May 14;15(18):2265–2269. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.2265

Table 4.

Summary of cases for gastric phytobezoar treated with cola

Author Type of bezoars No. of cases Methods of administration of Coca-cola Duration of Coca-cola
Ladas et al[6] Phytobezoar 5 3 L of Coca-cola lavage 12 h
Kato et al[7] Diospyrobezoars 1 3 L of Coca-cola lavage 12 h
Chung et al[8] Diospyrobezoars 1 Injection of 30 mL of Coca-cola and drinking 4 L of Coca-cola 2 d
Lin et al[9] Diospyrobezoars 1 Injection and irrigation with 1 can of Coca-cola + oral drink of 1 can
Okamoto et al[10] Diospyrobezoars 1 Drinking 500 mL of Coca-cola per day 7 d
Sechopoulos et al[11] Stump of vegetables 1 2 cans of Coca-cola injection
Whitson et al[12] Phytobezoar 1 Drinking 5 L of Coca-cola per day 5 d