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 2 Clinical and endoscopic findings of the 75 bezoars.
n | % | |
---|---|---|
Number | ||
Single | 66 | 88 |
Multiple | 9 | 12 |
Size | ||
≤5 cm | 26 | 34.7 |
5–9 cm | 43 | 57.3 |
≥9 cm | 6 | 8 |
Location | ||
Stomach body | 35 | 46.7 |
Lower GI tract | 26 | 34.7 |
Other | 14 | 18.7 |
Complications | ||
Single ulcer | 25 | 33.3 |
Multiple ulcer | 20 | 26.7 |
Bleeding | 7 | 9.3 |
Obstruction | 3 | 4 |
Erosion | 68 | 90.7 |
Esophagitis | 20 | 26.7 |
Stage A | 13 | 17.3 |
Stage B | 6 | 8 |
Stage C | 1 | 1.3 |
Effect | ||
Success by GL | 65 | 86.7 |
Surgery after GL | 4 | 5.3 |
Success by drug | 6 | 8 |
Positive | 42 | 56 |
Negative | 33 | 44 |
GI – gastrointestinal; GL – gastroscopic lithotripsy. |