Three year experience of Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopic procedures at a tertiary care hospital of South Punjab
F Mohyud Din Ch., M. Asif Gul, Rizwan Hameed, M. Ilyas, Muhammad Zubair, Qasim Umar, S. Manal Altaf, A. Tameez-Ud-Din
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ABSTRACT
Introduction: Endoscopy has become a necessity in
diagnosing gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. The objective of our study was to
evaluate the different indications and findings of upper GI endoscopy.
Methods: This retrospective analysis was undertaken at department
of Gastroenterology, Nishtar Hospital Multan. Records of all upper GI
endoscopic procedures from 1st January 2018 till 31st December 2020 were
evaluated.
Results: A total 3299 upper GI endoscopic procedures were perfumed
during the three-year time period. Mean age was 47 years. Majority of patients
were males. Almost 48% of patients belonged to the middle-aged group. The most
common indication was upper GI bleeding (57%), followed by dyspepsia (15%). The
most common finding was esophageal varices (43%), followed by portal
gastropathy (26%) and gastritis (16%).
Conclusion: This study concludes that the majority of
endoscopies are being undertaken as a result of complications of cirrhosis and
portal hypertension.
Keywords: Endoscopy, audit, indications,
findings