Abstract:Objective To investigate the risk factors and clinical characteristics of gastric inflammatory fibroid polyp (GIFP) for gastrointestinal hemorrhage.Methods 66 patients (68 lesions in total) with GIFP diagnosed by endoscopic or surgical resection from January 1, 2013 to September 30, 2022 were collected. According to the presence or absence of gastrointestinal hemorrhage, the patients were divided into bleeding group (n = 16) and non-bleeding group (n = 50). Collect clinical data on gender, age, clinical manifestations, lesion location and size, endoscopic characteristics, Helicobacter pylori infection, surgical methods and pathological results of each group of patients. Univariate and multivariate Logistic regression analysis were used to analyze the risk factors of endoscopic characteristics of GIFP for gastrointestinal hemorrhage, and summarize the clinical characteristics of GIFP with gastrointestinal hemorrhage, then calculate the rate of correct diagnosis.Results The age of the bleeding group was significantly younger than that of the non-bleeding group, and the lesion size was significantly larger than that of the non-bleeding group, with statistically significant differences (P < 0.05). The incidences of endoscopic neoplasm-like elevation of lesions, surface with erosion or ulceration, accompanied by ballvalve syndrome and ultrasonic gastroscopy with blood flow signals in the bleeding group were significantly higher than those in the non-bleeding group, and the differences were statistically significant (P < 0.05), but there were no statistical differences in other indicators between the two groups (P > 0.05). In order to further investigate the relationship between endoscopic characteristics and gastrointestinal hemorrhage, multivariate Logistic regression analysis showed that neoplasm-like elevation, submucosal eminence, ulcer or erosion on the surface and ball valve syndrome were risk factors for gastrointestinal hemorrhage in GIFP (OR^ > 1, P < 0.05). The overall rate of GIFP correct diagnosis before surgery was 27.94%. The rate of diagnosis in patients echoendoscope before surgery was 38.78%, it was significantly higher than that without undergoing echoendoscope (χ2 = 20.82, P = 0.000).Conclusion The shape of the lesion, presence of ulcers or erosion on the surface, and presence of ball valve syndrome are risk factors for gastrointestinal hemorrhage. Preoperative endoscopic ultrasonography can improve the accuracy of preoperative diagnosis. When there is a risk of gastrointestinal hemorrhage in GIFP, early endoscopic diagnosis and therapeutic resection should be performed to avoid unnecessary surgical procedures, which can improve prognosis and improve patient quality of life.