老年医学已引起国内外的重视。我院于1981年曾报告703例老年胃病。为进一步研究其临床特点,将我院自1973年12月至1986年3月作纤维胃镜检查中发现的60岁以上的老年胃病1,698例进行整理分析,并与我院自1973年～1982年间60岁以上老年人因上消化道出血而住院的144例作比较。临床资料一、一般资料本组1,698例老年胃病中,年龄最大为81岁。其中男性1,323例, Geriatric medicine has attracted attention at home and abroad. In 1981, our hospital reported 703 cases of old stomach problems. In order to further study its clinical features, we analyzed and analyzed 1,698 cases of stomach diseases older than 60 years old in our hospital from December 1973 to March 1986 for gastroscopy, and with our hospital from 1973 to 1982. Over 144 elderly patients admitted to hospital for upper gastrointestinal bleeding were compared. Clinical data I. General information In this group of 1,698 elderly gastropathy patients, the oldest was 81 years old. Of which 1,323 were males,