CLINICAL STUDY OF ENDOSCOPIC FINDINGS IN PATIENTS PRESENTING WITH UPPER GI SYMPTOMS
Journal Title: Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 6, Issue 94
Abstract
BACKGROUND Fibreoptic endoscopy has become the reliable, quick and inexpensive modality of investigation. Upper Gastrointestinal disorders are on rise in today’s era due to change in lifestyle, food and habits. Endoscopy has a great role in diagnosis of upper GI diseases, premalignant, malignant conditions and in therapeutic interventions. The objective of this study is to study the findings of upper GI Endoscopy in patients presenting with upper GI symptoms in our centre and to establish the importance of endoscopy as a tool to diagnose these disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS An observational study conducted in Department of General Surgery in Kerala Medical College and Hospital, Mangode, Palakkad from July 2015 to January 2017. RESULTS Total number of patients who underwent upper GI Endoscopy is 186, out of which 118 were males and 68 were females with age ranging from 19 to 83 years. Normal findings were seen in 81 patients and 105 patients had abnormal endoscopic finding. 52 patients had findings in oesophagus, 43 in stomach and 10 in duodenum. CONCLUSION Upper gastrointestinal disorder is more common in males. Endoscopic abnormal findings were in order of oesophagus, stomach and duodenum. Endoscopic diagnosis of upper GI disorders is vital in proper management of diseases and prevention of complication. Endoscopy plays an important role in screening, diagnosis and therapeutic tool.
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Udayaravi M Patremane, Venkatachalam Periyasamy
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