07 October 2020: Clinical Research
Clinical Features, Risk Factors, and Endoscopic Treatment of Bezoars: A Retrospective Analysis from a Single Center in Northern China
Lin-na Liu 1ABCE** , Lei Wang 23ABDF* , Shu-juan Jia 1BC , Peng Wang 1DFDOI: 10.12659/MSM.926539
Med Sci Monit 2020; 26:e926539
Table 1 Patient demographic characteristics.
| Bezoar n (%) | Non-bezoar n (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 53.4±16.7 | 54.2±16.5 | 0.42 |
| ≤40y | 4 (5.3) | ||
| 40–60y | 15 (20) | ||
| ≥60y | 56 (74.7) | ||
| Sex | 0.70 | ||
| Male | 34 (45.3) | 10 299 (43.1) | |
| Female | 41 (54.7) | 13 576 (56.9) | |
| Time | |||
| January to June | 7 (9.3) | 12 415 (52) | |
| July to December | 68 (90.7) | 11 460 (48) | |
| Risk factors | |||
| Smoking | 21 (28) | 9763 (40.9) | 0.023 |
| Alcohol | 32 (42.7) | 6725 (28.2) | 0.0050 |
| Hypertension | 50 (66.7) | 11 937 (50) | 0.0040 |
| Diabetes | 46 (61.3) | 7640 (32) | |
| Chronic heart disease | 26 (34.7) | 6775 (28.4) | 0.23 |
| Hyperlipidemia | 40 (53.3) | 10 446 (43.8) | 0.10 |
| Peptic ulcer | 30 (40) | 7500 (31.4) | 0.11 |
| Gastrectomy | 8 (10.7) | 1547 (6.5) | 0.14 |
| Depression | 7 (9.3) | 2100 (8.8) | 0.87 |
| Symptoms | |||
| Abdominal pain | 68 (90.7) | 20 771 (87.0) | 0.35 |
| Nausea | 40 (53.3) | 16 240 (68.0) | 0.0060 |
| Vomiting | 32 (42.7) | 11 221 (47.0) | 0.45 |
| Acid reflux | 23 (30.7) | 10 743 (45.0) | 0.01 |
| Bloating | 60 (80) | 7879 (33.0) | |
| Heartburn | 25 (33.3) | 6923 (29.0) | 0.41 |
| Black stools | 5 (6.7) | 3231 (13.5) | 0.082 |
| District | 0.033 | ||
| Shijingshan | 20 (26.7) | 9550 (40) | |
| Mentougou | 42 (56) | 10 028 (42) | |
| Other | 13 (17.3) | 4297 (18.4) | |