Locations of observed GIPs
| Location of GIPs | nbDMARDs | Anti-TNF | All | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N (%) of GIPs | N (%) of deaths* | N (%) of GIPs | N (%) of deaths* | N (%) of GIPs | N (%) of deaths* | |
| All GIPs | 5 (100) | 3 (60) | 37 (100) | 9 (24) | 42 (100) | 12 (29) |
| Upper GIPs | 3 (60) | 2 (40) | 17 (46) | 3 (8) | 20 (48) | 5 (12) |
| Oesophagus | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) | 2 (5) | 0 (0) |
| Stomach | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 5 (14) | 1 (3) | 6 (14) | 2 (5) |
| Duodenum | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 10 (27) | 2 (5) | 11 (26) | 2 (5) |
| Gastroduodenal site unspecified | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Lower GIPs | 2 (40) | 1 (20) | 20 (54) | 6 (16) | 22 (52) | 7 (17) |
| Small bowel | 1 (20) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 1 (2) |
| Appendix | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 1 (3) | 0 (0) | 1 (2) | 0 (0) |
| Diverticula of the colon | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 9 (24) | 4 (11) | 9 (21) | 4 (10) |
| Large bowel (other than diverticula) | 1 (20) | 0 (0) | 5 (14) | 0 (0) | 6 (14) | 0 (0) |
| Lower GI tract site unspecified | 0 (0) | 0 (0) | 5 (14) | 2 (5) | 5 (12) | 2 (5) |
*Death within 30 days after GIP.
GI, gastrointestinal; GIP, gastrointestinal perforation.