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ESOPHAGEAL VARICES:

Author(s) -

Moazzam Ali Atif,

Irfan Ahmad

Publication year - 2008

Publication title -

the professional medical journal

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

eISSN - 2071-7733

pISSN - 1024-8919

DOI - 10.29309/tpmj/2008.15.04.2867

Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , esophageal varices , endoscopy , varices , gastroenterology , vomiting , upper endoscopy , gastric varices , medical diagnosis , general surgery , surgery , radiology , portal hypertension , cirrhosis

. Objectives To document the frequency of esophageal varices and their importance in a tertiary care hospital of SouthernPunjab. Design: Observational. Setting: Endoscopy unit of Sheikh Zayed Medical College/Hospital. Period: From Nov 2005 to May 2007.Materials & Methods The data of 500 patients who underwent upper GI endoscopy was analyzed. Demographic features, reasons for referraland endoscopic diagnoses were noted. Results: Among 500 patients, 57% were referred due to upper GI bleeding, 9% due to dysphagia, 8%due to persistent vomiting and 7% due to dyspeptic symptoms. Common endoscopic diagnoses were esophageal varices (44%). Conclusion:Major Endoscopic finding in our study was esophageal varices. Gastric or duodenal ulcers, congestive gastropathy, obstructive lesions ofesophagus and stomach were the next most common observations.

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