28 August 2024 : Clinical Research
Gastric Bezoars: A Retrospective Analysis of 44 Cases
Baokui Liu1AB*, Shengli Kuang1CDDOI: 10.12659/MSM.945377
Med Sci Monit 2024; 30:e945377
Table 1 Clinical characteristics of patients with gastric bezoars.
| N (%) | |
|---|---|
| Sex (Male/Female) | 20 (45.5)/24 (54.5) |
| Age | 55.36±15.17 |
| Symptoms | |
| Abdominal pain, | 24 (54.5) |
| Nausea and vomiting | 11 (25.0) |
| Hematemesis | 3 (6.8) |
| Loss of appetite | 3 (6.8) |
| Diarrhea | 1 (2.3) |
| Fatigue and dizziness | 1 (2.3) |
| Inability to pass gas and stool | 1 (2.3) |
| Underling disease | |
| Diabetes and hypertension | 4 (9.1) |
| Diabetes | 1 (2.3) |
| Hypertension | 6 (13.6) |
| Distal gastrectomy | 3 (6.8) |
| Esophageal cancer surgery | 3 (6.8) |
| Sleeve gastrectomy | 1 (2.3) |
| Liver cirrhosis | 1 (2.3) |
| Ankylosing spondylitis | 1 (2.3) |
| None | 24 (54.5) |