A study various endoscopic findings of patients undergoing upper GI endoscopy at tertiary health care centre
Journal Title: Medpulse International Journal of Pediatrics - Year 2019, Vol 9, Issue 2
Abstract
Background: Gastrointestinal diseases are an important healthcare problem worldwide, especially in pediatric age group Aims and Objectives: to Study various Endoscopic findings of patients undergoing upper GI endoscopy at tertiary health care centre. Methodology : This was a cross-sectional study carried at tertiary health care centre referred for Upper GI Endoscopy during one year period from January 2017 to January 2018 , in the one year period there were 126 patients referred for the procedure after written and explained consent were undergone Upper GI endoscopy with all aseptic precautions and standard protocols , all the details of the patients like age, sex, provisional diagnosis endoscopic findings etc. were entered to excel sheets and analyzed by Excel software for windows 10 . Result: In our study we have seen that The average age of the patients was 11.56 ±6.47 Yrs. and range was 1-55 Yrs. (Min –Max). The majority of the patients were Female i.e. 51.59% and Males were 48.41%.The most common provisional diagnosis were Hematemesis under investigation - 22.22%, followed by Mass per abdomen - in 15.87%, Foreign body in 13.49%, Vomiting under investigation in 11.11%, Fever under investigation in 10.32%, Ascitis under investigation in 8.73%, Cirrhosis with portal Hypertension in 5.56%, Upper GI obstruction in 4.76%, Dysphagia under investigation in 4.76%, Malena under investigation in 3.17%. The most Endosopic common findings were Esophageal varices Grade I in 15.08%, followed by Esophageal varices Grade III in 13.49%, Esophageal Varices Grade IV in 11.90%, Esophageal Varices Grade II In 11.11%, Esophageal strictures + Grdae I Varices+ Erosive Gastritis in 10.32%, Gastric erosion +Foreign body in 7.14%, Stage III GERD in 5.56%, Reflux esophagitis in 3.17%, Gastric mucosal thickening , Gastric outlet obstruction, Multiple erosions in fundus in 2.38%, Large anterior duodenal ulcer , Multiple erosions in fundus with mosiac pattern , Hiatus hernia with prolapsing gastropathy, Prolapsing Gastropathy , Post colectomy , Post GJ Status ,Sliding hernia , Sliding hiatus hernia – in 1.59%, Achalgia cardia + Gastro Esophageal strictures and Antral Gastrtis - 0.79%. Conclusion: It can be concluded from our study that the most common endoscopic findings were Esophageal varices, Esophageal strictures, Erosive Gastritis, Reflux esophagitis Gastric mucosal thickening, Gastric outlet obstruction, Gastric erosion +Foreign body etc.
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Kudlappa Angadi, Shivanand Patil
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