Table 1.
Clinical Characteristics of 19 Acute Hemorrhagic Rectal Ulcer Syndrome Patients
| Patient No. | Age (yr) | Gender | Year | Underlying Disorder | Shock Episode Before Hematochezia | Duration (days)a | Blood Transfusion (ml) | Constipation | Treatment | Hemostasis | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 76 | M | 1989 | Cerebral infarction, PN | (-) | 14 | 4,500 | (-) | GT+SL | (-) | Died |
| 2 | 60 | M | 1991 | Cerebral infarction, BTI | (-) | 10 | 6,500 | (-) | PEI | (+) | Survived |
| 3 | 68 | M | 1993 | Renal failure | (+) | 14 | 8,000 | (-) | SL | (+) | Died |
| 4 | 64 | F | 1993 | DKA, sepsis | (-) | 7 | 6,250 | (-) | GT+SL | (-) | Died |
| 5 | 76 | F | 1994 | DKA, sepsis, ARDS | (-) | 7 | 4,500 | (-) | SL | (+) | Died |
| 6 | 81 | F | 1995 | HCC, LC, CNS infection | (-) | 12 | 4,250 | (-) | GT+SL | (-) | Died |
| 7 | 50 | M | 1995 | Oral cancer, sepsis | (-) | 7 | 1,250 | (-) | GT+SL | (+) | Survived |
| 8 | 47 | F | 1996 | Cholangiocarcinoma, sepsis | (+) | 7 | 6,000 | (-) | GT+SL | (+) | Died |
| 9 | 75 | M | 1996 | Cerebral infarction | (-) | 10 | 6,000 | (-) | GT+SL | (+) | Survived |
| 10 | 82 | M | 1997 | Renal failure | (-) | 14 | 1,000 | (-) | HP | (+) | Survived |
| 11 | 74 | F | 1997 | Cerebral hemorrhage | (-) | 3 | 3,000 | (-) | GT | (+) | Survived |
| 12 | 81 | M | 1997 | Cerebral infarction | (-) | 7 | 2,500 | (-) | SL | (+) | Survived |
| 13 | 82 | M | 1998 | Cerebral infarction | (-) | 5 | 4,000 | (-) | HP | (+) | Survived |
| 14 | 76 | F | 1998 | Lung cancer, sepsis | (-) | 7 | 3,250 | (-) | GT+SL | (-) | Died |
| 15 | 78 | F | 1998 | Colon cancer, sepsis | (-) | 12 | 1,250 | (-) | GT | (+) | Died |
| 16 | 68 | F | 1999 | Cerebral hemorrhage | (-) | 10 | 2,500 | (-) | HP | (+) | Died |
| 17 | 78 | M | 1999 | Cerebral infarction, PN | (-) | 8 | 3,250 | (-) | GT+SL | (-) | Died |
| 18 | 74 | M | 1999 | Renal failure | (-) | 5 | 1,250 | (-) | GT | (+) | Survived |
| 19 | 64 | M | 1999 | Liver failure | (-) | 12 | 1,500 | (-) | HP | (+) | Survived |
BTI = biliary tract infection; DKA = diabetic ketoacidosis; ARDS = acute respiratory distress syndrome; HCC = hepatocellular carcinoma; LC = liver cirrhosis; PN = pneumonia; GT = gauze tamponade; SL = suture ligation; PEI = pure ethanol injection; HP = heater probe.
a Duration from hospitalization for underlying disorders to hematochezia.