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Patients characteristics and presenting symptoms.
| Characteristic | Dataa |
|---|---|
| Age | 66.2 (52–72) |
| Sex (M: F) | 7:3 |
| Background | |
| Tobacco | 10 |
| Alcoholic | 8 (7 males and 1 female) |
| Obesity | 4 (3 males and 1 female) |
| Symptoms | |
| Vomiting | 90% (9) |
| Thoracic pain | 70% (7) |
| Epigastric pain | 30% (3) |
| Emphysema | 20% (2) |
| Hematemesis | 10% (1) |
| Time to diagnosis | |
| <24 h (Group I) | 4 |
| >24 h (Group III) | 6 |
Data are shown as number, % or median (range).
