IDDF2021-ABS-0129 Metallic stent insertion for palliation of esophageal cancer: single-centre experience from Saudi Arabia

Abstract

hospital information system and their demographics, comorbidities and HP status were recorded retrospective. Results 468 obese patients (male: female, 1:1.7) with mean age of 48.3 (SD ± 15) years and mean BMI of 44.43 kg/ m² were analyzed. The prevalence of HP was 35% (166/ 469). There was no significant association of HP infection and gender (P = 0.557). There was no difference between the mean ages of patients infected with HP (40.2 ± 12 years) compared to those who were not (42.46 ± 13.7 years) (P = 0.076). Similarly was the case with glycated haemoglobin (6.79 ± 1.9 in HP positive compared with 6.85 ± 1.7 in HP negative, P = 0.708). However, the mean BMI was significantly higher in HP positive patients (46.75 ± 10.3 kg/m²) compared to HP negative (43.1 ± 8.2 kg/m²) (P = 0.0001). There was a positive linear correlation with BMI and HP prevalence (P = 0.0007) (IDDF2021-ABS-0127 Table 1). Conclusions The prevalence of HP in our study was positively associated with BMI, rising with increasing BMI. This may have implications for obesity management. Further populationbased studies are needed to confirm.