Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel injuries identified by double-balloon endoscopy

Table 1 Clinical Features of the patients with nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug-induced small bowel lesions

Patient	Age/sex	Approach	Partial /total	Findings	Location	Dose (mg/d)	NSAIDs	Duration	Serum albumin (g/dL)	Blood transfusion (unit1)
12	89/M	Oral	Partial, -middle ileum	Ulcers and erosions	Ileum	27	Ampiroxicam	10 yr	2.1	10
2	69/F	Oral	Total	Ulcers	Ileum	25	Diclofenac	7 yr	3.1	12
3	65/M	Anal	Partial, -upper jejunum	Ulcers and erosions	Ileum	75	Diclofenac	1 wk	3.9	0
4	76/F	Anal	Partial, -middle ileum	Ulcers	Ileum	25	Diclofenac	8 yr	2.7	7
5	74/F	Anal	Partial, -upper ileum	Erosions	Ileum	100	Aspirin	4 yr	3.5	0
6	76/F	Oral	Partial, -upper ileum	Ulcers	Jejunum	120	Loxoprofen	4 yr	1.9	8
7	67/F	Oral+anal	Total	Ulcers	Ileum	75	Diclofenac	1 yr	3	0

¹1 unit = Packed blood cells separated from 450 mL of whole blood. ²Gastric ulcer scar was observed in this patient.