Open AccessUpper Gi Endoscopy-indications and Findings at Tertiary Care Hospital Hyderabad/Jamshoro
Author(s) -
Jalpa Devi,
Muhammad Akram Bajwa,
Nasrullah Aamer,
Rabia Farooque,
Hira Laghari,
Amerta Bai,
K Meena Kumari,
Nandlal Seerani,
Riaz Hussain Awan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of pharmaceutical research international
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2456-9119
DOI - 10.9734/jpri/2021/v33i1431274
Subject(s) - medicine , endoscopy , esophageal varices , varices , bleed , gastroenterology , duodenitis , etiology , upper gastrointestinal bleeding , dysphagia , portal hypertension , surgery , general surgery , gastritis , helicobacter pylori , cirrhosis
Objective: To document different indications and findings of upper GI Endoscopy in our endoscopy suite.
Methods: A descriptive study of 500 patients who underwent upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy was conducted in the Endoscopy Unit of PNS DRIGH LUMHS Jamshoro and Civil Hospital Hyderabad from April to September 2020. Included patients underwent UGI endoscopy. Demographic data including indications and endoscopic findings of the patients was collected via study proforma.
Results: Total five hundred patients were studied; their mean age was 42.4±16.8 years. Out of all 52.8% were males. Upper GI bleed was the commonest indication (33.2%) followed by dysphagia (21.6%), epigastrium pain (10%), surveillance and screening of varices (9% and 8.2% respectively). The most common endoscopic findings were esophageal varices (32.2 %), gastritis (18.8%), and normal (11.4%). In patients with esophageal varices, 77.4% had chronic liver disease with positive serology for HCV and HBV in 63.4% and 23% respectively.
Conclusion: The most common indication was upper GI bleed with esophageal varices for upper GI endoscopy. The underlying etiology of varices reflects the high burden of chronic liver disease due to viral hepatitis.