Irfan Ahmad, Moazzam Ali Atif, Ghulam Mustafa.
Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy: indications and outcome experience at Sheikh Zayed Hospital Rahim Yar Khan.
J Sheikh Zayed Med Coll Jan ;1(1):27-9.

Background: Upper Gastrointestinal (UGI) complaints are very important medical complaints both in outdoor and indoor patients. Upper GI endoscopy is the most important diagnostic as well as therapeutic tool in diagnosing these complaints. Objectives: The objective of the study was to document various indications of referral for UGI endoscopy and to determine endoscopic findings in these patients. Methods: All consecutive patients referred for endoscopy from November, 2005 to April, 2008, were included in the study. Demographic features, reasons for referral and endoscopic diagnosis were noted. Results: Among 1000 patients, 59 % were referred due to upper GI bleeding, 7 % due to dysphagia, 7 % due to persistent vomiting and 4.6 % due to dyspeptic symptoms. Common endoscopic diagnoses were esophageal varices (43 %), reflux esophagitis (9 %), gastritis (5 %) and gastric ulcer (3%). Conclusion: The most common presenting complaint was upper GI bleeding and the most common endoscopic finding was esophageal varices.

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