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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2014; 6(12): 612-619
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i12.612
Published online Dec 16, 2014. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v6.i12.612
Table 2 Small bowel mucosal lesions found during video capsule endoscopy in both bleeders and controls
Patient group | Cases | Controls | P |
All patients | n = 60 | n = 60 | |
Grade 4 lesions | 22 (37%) | 4 (8%) | 0.0001 |
Grade 3 lesions | 40 (67%) | 18 (30%) | 0.0001 |
Grade 2 lesions | 41 (68%) | 21 (35%) | 0.0003 |
Grade 1 lesions | 42 (70%) | 28 (47%) | 0.0100 |
NSAID consumers | n = 40 | n = 40 | |
Grade 4 lesions | 22 (55%) | 4 (10%) | < 0.0001 |
Grade 3 lesions | 39 (95%) | 17 (33%) | < 0.0001 |
Grade 2 lesions | 40 (100%) | 20 (50%) | < 0.0001 |
Grade 1 lesions | 40 (100%) | 26 (65%) | < 0.0001 |
No-NSAID consumers | n = 20 | n = 20 | |
Grade 4 lesions | 0 | 0 | |
Grade 3 lesions | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | 1.00 |
Grade 2 lesions | 1 (5%) | 1 (5%) | 1.00 |
Grade 1 lesions | 2 (10%) | 2 (10%) | 1.00 |
- Citation: Tsibouris P, Kalantzis C, Apostolopoulos P, Zalonis A, Isaacs PET, Hendrickse M, Alexandrakis G. Small bowel ulcerative lesions are common in elderly NSAIDs users with peptic ulcer bleeding. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2014; 6(12): 612-619
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v6/i12/612.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v6.i12.612