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Table 1 Clinical parameters and early endoscopic findings of patients with varied corrosive gastrointestinal strictures

From: The effects of endoscopic-guided balloon dilations in esophageal and gastric strictures caused by corrosive injuries

 

ES

GOO

ES + GOO

P value

 

(n = 18)

(n = 7)

(n = 11)

 

Age, mean + SD (years)

44.5 ± 16.3

52 ± 16.9

47.3 ± 12.2

NS*

Male/Female

7/11

3/4

5/6

NS*

Acid/Alkali

15/3

7/0

11/0

NS*

Percentage of grade III injury

Esophagus (%)

7 (38.9)

3 (42.8)

6 (75)

NS*

Stomach (%)

8 (44.4)

7 (100)

11 (100)

0.001

Duodenum (%)†

3 (16.7)

2 (33.3)

1 (20)

NS*

  1. *no significance among varied groups.
  2. †operators refrained from forcing the scope through the pylorus in 7 cases because of severe gastric damage.
  3. Abbreviations: NS no significance; ES esophageal stricture; GOO gastric outlet obstruction; ES + GOO concurrent esophageal stricture and gastric outlet obstruction; SD standard deviation.