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Endoscopic findings in patients with persistent dyspepsia in a tertiary care hospital of South Punjab

Chaudhary, F. M. D.; Gul, M. A.; Hameed, R.; Zaidi, Y. A.; Kanju, S.; Ilyas, M.; Zubair, M.; Umar, Q.; Altaf, S. M.; Tameez-ud-din, A.

2021-12-24 gastroenterology
10.1101/2021.12.23.21268300 medRxiv
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BackgroundOne of the most common clinical problem encountered by physicians in clinical practice is dyspepsia. This symptom has great impact on quality of life of patients. There are numerous causes of dyspepsia, organic as well as functional. Endoscopy is the diagnostic test of choice in these patients. AimThe aim of our study was to see the endoscopic findings in patients with persistent dyspepsia. MethodsRetrospective analysis of data of patients who underwent Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) for persistent dyspepsia was collected and evaluated. ResultsThere were 495 patients in our study, 244 females and 251 males, with a mean age of 41 years. Almost half of the patients belonged to 21-40 years age group. The most common endoscopic finding in patients with persistent dyspepsia was gastritis (n=219, 44.2%), followed by normal endoscopy (n= 94, 19%), incompetent lower esophageal sphincter (n=67, 13.5%), gastric malignancy (n=48, 9.7%). Ulcer disease was found in just 15 patients (3%). ConclusionMost common endoscopic finding in patients with persistent dyspepsia was gastritis followed by normal endoscopy.

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