From: Risk factors for the poor prognosis of Benign esophageal perforation: 8-year experience
Variable | Total cases (n = 135) | Foreign body (n = 118) | Non-foreign body (n = 17) | P |
---|---|---|---|---|
Sex | 0.494 | |||
Male | 77 (57.0) | 66 (55.9) | 11 (64.7) | |
Female | 58 (43.0) | 52 (44.1) | 6 (35.3) | |
Age, year, mean ± SD | 55.6 ± 14.3 | 55.6 ± 14.6 | 56.0 ± 11.6 | 0.976 |
Symptoms, n (%) | ||||
Fever | 33 (24.4) | 27 (22.9) | 6 (35.3) | 0.417 |
Tachycardia | 32 (23.7) | 21(17.8) | 11 (64.7) | < 0.001 |
Hypotension | 5 (3.7) | 2 (1.7) | 3 (17.6) | 0.010 |
Swallowing pain | 100 (74.1) | 87 (73.7) | 13 (76.5) | 1.000 |
Neck pain | 14 (10.4) | 12 (10.2) | 2 (11.8) | 1.000 |
Chest or back pain | 105 (77.8) | 90 (66.7) | 15 (88.2) | 0.425 |
Breathing restriction | 32 (23.7) | 17 (14.4) | 15 (88.2) | < 0.001 |
Haematemesis | 19 (14.1) | 6 (5.1) | 13 (76.5) | < 0.001 |
Time to treatment, n (%) | 0.221 | |||
≤ 24 h | 55 (40.7) | 46 (39.0) | 9 (52.9) | |
> 24 h | 80 (59.3) | 72 (61.0) | 8 (47.1) | |
Chest or mediastinal emphysema | 68 (50.4) | 51 (37.8) | 17 (100.0) | < 0.001 |
Hydrothorax | 46 (34.1) | 29 (24.6) | 17 (100.0) | < 0.001 |
Esophagitis or esophageal abscess | 77 (57.0) | 63 (53.4) | 14 (82.4) | 0.024 |
WBC(×109/L), mean ± SD | 10.6 ± 4.4 | 10.1 ± 4.1 | 13.6 ± 5.6 | 0.002 |
Death rate, n (%) | 15 (11.1) | 8 (6.8) | 7 (41.2) | < 0.001 |