Patient characteristic | Rebleeding | P value | |
---|---|---|---|
Occurred | Not occurred | ||
N | 8 | 30 | |
Sex | 0.99 | ||
Male | 4 | 15 | |
Female | 4 | 15 | |
Age, mean ± SD | 73 ± 10 | 70 ± 10 | 0.542 |
Comorbidity (Ohmiya Index) | 2.6 ± 3.0 | 2.2 ± 1.3 | 0.673 |
Drugs use | |||
antithrombotic | 0.563 | ||
Yes | 8 | 25 | |
No | 0 | 5 | |
NSAIDs | 0.99 | ||
Yes | 1 | 3 | |
No | 7 | 27 | |
Prior capsule endoscopy | 0.99 | ||
Performed | 6 | 20 | |
Not performed | 2 | 10 | |
Lowest hemoglobin level | 6.2 ± 3.0 | 5.9 ± 1.1 | 0.36 |
(mean ± SD, g/dl) | |||
Blood transfusion, units | 12.5 ± 6.3 | 11.2 ± 9.0 | 0.226 |
(mean ± SD) | |||
Days from Onset to endoscopy | 22 ± 17 | 23 ± 18 | 0.969 |
(mean ± SD) | |||
First episode of hematochezia | 0.049 | ||
Yes | 2 | 20 | |
No | 6 | 10 | |
Lesion located in the duodenum or | 0.708 | ||
upper jejunum | |||
Yes | 5 | 16 | |
No | 3 | 14 | |
Number of lesions | 0.011 | ||
1 | 4 | 28 | |
≥ 2 | 4 | 2 | |
Angiodysplasia complicated | 0.999 | ||
Yes | 3 | 10 | |
No | 5 | 20 | |
Diagnosed by the first DBE | 0.686 | ||
Yes | 4 | 19 | |
No | 4 | 11 | |
Number of used hemoclips | 3.5 ± 0.7 | 2.5 ± 1.7 | 0.043 |
Small blood clot on the surface | 0.563 | ||
Yes | 0 | 5 | |
No | 8 | 25 |