The Combination Therapy of Dissolution Using Carbonated Liquid and Endoscopic Procedure for Bezoars: Pragmatical and Clinical Review

Table 2

Clinical characteristics of patients ().

Median age (yr, range)	66.1 (41–91)
Gender (, male : female)	32 : 23
Medical history
Diabetes mellitus	18 (32.7%)
Gastric and/or duodenal ulcer	19 (34.5%)
Gastrointestinal tract surgery	6 (10.9%)
Complication
Gastric ulcer	26 (47.2%)
Ileus	3 (5.5%)
Mallory-Weiss syndrome	1 (3.6%)
Gastric erosion	1 (3.6%)