Research Article

Predicting the Progress of Caustic Injury to Complicated Gastric Outlet Obstruction and Esophageal Stricture, Using Modified Endoscopic Mucosal Injury Grading Scale

Table 3

Comparison of the clinical characteristics and severity of corrosive injury between patients with and without gastric outlet obstruction (GOO).

GOO 
Non-GOO 

Age (years, mean ± SD)50.9 ± 14.947.6 ± 17.80.445
Gender (M/F)8/1038/420.814
Acid/alkali17/169/110.457
Grade III esophagus injury9 (50%)27 (33.8%)0.279
Grade III stomach injury18 (100%)31 (38.8%)<0.001
Grade III duodenum injury7 (43.8%)6 (8%)<0.001