Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda: a 10-year retrospective analysis | Zendy

Matthew Doe | Zendy; Emmanuel Bua | Zendy; John SO Obbo | Zendy; Fred Bisso | Zendy; Peter OlupotOlupot | Zendy

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Upper 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 OlupotOlupot

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).

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