Retrospective analysis of 36 elderly patients with gastric bezoars

VernacularTitle:老年人胃石症36例临床分析
Author: Baozhen LIU ; Chunxia XUE ; Fengbo MA ; Xuena ZHANG ; Shilu JIN
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: Bezoars; Gastroscopy
From: Chinese Journal of Geriatrics 2012;31(8):692-693
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Objective To explore the clinical characteristics and treatment in elderly patients with gastric bezoars. Methods Totally 49 patients with gastric bezoars were retrospectively analyzed,and among them,36 patients were aged 65-77 years, 48 cases underwent sequential therapy,1 elderly patient underwent surgical operation. Results There were differences in etiology, medical histories, clinical manifestations and therapeutic efficacy between elderly and non elderly patients with gastric bezoars.There were 42％ (15/36) of elderly patients eating glutinous rice cakes,4 cases with gastric surgery histories,6 cases with diabetes in elderly patients,but in non eldcrly patients only 8％ (1/13) of patients eating glutinous rice cake,and there were no cases with surgery histories and diabetes. Gastric bezoars in 48 cases were cleared away by sequential therapy. 1 elderly patient developed intestinal obstruction after surgical operation and died of infectious shock. Conclusions There are some different characteristics between elderly and nonelderly patients with gastric bezoars.Sequential therapy is safe and effective for elderly patients with gastric bezoars.