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 Liu1ABCE*, Lei Wang23ABDF, Shu-juan Jia1BC, Peng Wang1DFDOI: 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. | ||