Open AccessUpper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda: a 10-year retrospective analysis
Author(s) -
Matthew Doe,
Emmanuel Bua,
John So Obbo,
Fred Bisso,
Peter Olupot–Olupot
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
african health sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.391
H-Index - 44
eISSN - 1729-0503
pISSN - 1680-6905
DOI - 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.54
Subject(s) - medicine , dysphagia , endoscopy , referral , gastritis , retrospective cohort study , medical record , cancer , gastroenterology , surgery , helicobacter pylori , family medicine
Endoscopy is required for formal diagnosis of many upper gastrointestinal (UGI) conditions including oesophageal cancer (OC). There is a paucity of data on endoscopy findings in East Africa as access to testing is challenging for patients. We describe the findings of 10 years of UGI endoscopy in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH).