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Nushin Moussavi, Gholam-Abbas Moussavi, Maryam Taheri, Hamidreza Talari,
Volume 25, Issue 1 (Bimonthly 2021)
Abstract
Background: Bowel obstruction is a common cause of emergency surgical interventions. The most common etiologies are adhesion bands, hernias, tumors, and in children, intussusception. Bezoar is an uncommon cause of bowel obstruction. Some fruits such as persimmon tend to form bezoars, and as this fruit is used ubiquitously in Iran, it was decided to evaluate the etiology and seasonal distribution of bowel obstruction in Kashan.
Material and Methods: This cross-sectional study was performed on patients who were admitted due to intestinal obstruction in Shahid Beheshti Hospital, Kashan, from 2012 to 2017. Relevant information including demographic data, etiology of bowel obstruction and the season of admission were obtained. Data were entered in SPSS software. For analysis, chi-squared test and Fisher test were used.
Results: Three-hundred seventy patients with a mean age of 52.07±10.05 years were included. Adhesion band was the most common etiology of bowel obstruction (26.2%), followed by intussusception (8.6%) and bezoar (7.2%). Adhesion band was the most common etiology in all seasons; bezoars were more common in fall and winter (8.7% and 7.8%, respectively).
Conclusion: Bezoar is a common cause of bowel obstruction in Kashan. As a higher incidence was observed in fall and winter, it is probably associated with ingestion of bezoar-inducing fruits such as persimmon. According to this high incidence and associated morbidity and mortality, preventive measures, including patient education and improvement of dental health seem to be essential.
Nushin Moussavi-Biuki, Ehsan Amiri, Hamidreza Gilasi, Mehdi Rajabi,
Volume 29, Issue 2 (Bimothly 2025)
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Background and Aim: Peptic ulcer disease is a common condition worldwide, affecting individuals across all age groups. Approximately 5% of patients with peptic ulcers develop perforation during their lifetime, which can lead to serious complications and even mortality. This study aimed to determine the demographic characteristics of patients diagnosed with perforated peptic ulcer at Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Kashan.
Methods: In this case series study, we examined all patients who underwent surgery for perforated peptic ulcer at Shahid Beheshti Hospital in Kashan between 2017 and 2022 (1396-1401 SH). Data including age, sex, perforation site (stomach or duodenum), and underlying factors were extracted from medical records through census method and analyzed using SPSS version 26.
Results: Among 80 patients with perforated peptic ulcer, 73.8% had duodenal perforation (mean age: 47.8 years) and 26.3% had gastric perforation (mean age: 49.4 years). In the duodenal group, smoking (66.1% vs 47.6%) and drug abuse (32.2% vs 19%) were more prevalent compared to the gastric group, while other factors such as NSAID use, steroid use, and cardiovascular disease were similar between the two groups. Female patients outnumbered males in both groups.
Conclusion: Contrary to similar studies, our findings showed a higher prevalence of perforated peptic ulcer among women compared to men in our population. This may be attributed to lower rates of smoking and alcohol consumption among men in our region compared to other countries, along with higher consumption of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs or aspirin in the studied population.
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