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Table 2 Characteristics of patients with iatrogenic endoscopic perforations

From: Clinical outcomes of iatrogenic upper gastrointestinal endoscopic perforation: a 10-year study

Characteristics

Total (n = 28)

Age, years (mean ± SD)

65.5 (17.4)

Male sex, n (%)

15 (53.6)

Mean hospital stay, days (mean ± SD)

10.0 (6.0)

ECOG performance status, n (%)

 0

24 (85.7)

 1

1 (3.6)

 2

3 (10.7)

 Advanced malignancy, n (%)

5 (17.8)

 Pancreatic cancer

1 (3.6)

 Cholangiocarcinoma

1 (3.6)

 Duodenal adenocarcinoma

1 (3.6)

 Esophageal cancer

1 (3.6)

 Gastric cancer

1 (3.6)

Site of perforation

 Esophagus

 Cervical esophagus

2 (7.1)

 Thoracic esophagus

1 (3.6)

 Lower esophagus

5 (17.8)

Stomach

 Antrum

2 (7.1)

 Angle

2 (7.1)

 Lower body

1 (3.6)

 Mid body

2 (7.1)

 Upper body

1 (3.6)

Duodenum

 Bulb

2 (7.1)

 2nd portion

4 (14.3)

 Ampulla

6 (21.4)

  1. ECOG Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group, SD Standard deviation