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Table 2 Distribution of patients according to clinical presentation

From: Gastric outlet obstruction at Bugando Medical Centre in Northwestern Tanzania: a prospective review of 184 cases

Clinical presentation

Frequency

Percentage

Non-bilious vomiting

184

100

Weight loss

172

93.5

Succession splash

144

78.3

Bloating/epigastric fullness,

104

56.5

Epigastric pain

104

56.5

Dehydration

101

54.9

Epigastric mass

46

25.0

Shock

23

12.5