PMID: 31392869Aug 9, 2019Paper

An audit of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy performed on patients at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal

South African Journal of Surgery. Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif Vir Chirurgie
V C NtolaW Sibanda

Abstract

Resource constraints have resulted in upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) being deferred where possible. However, delayed investigation is costly and leads to disease progression. This study audits the UGE done at a single institution. It was motivated by the observation that public hospitals often experience an acute shortage of endoscopes, which are prone to frequent breaks and service delivery is further compromised by an increased workload. This was a retrospective observational descriptive study of patients aged 20 to 45 years who had undergone gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGE) at Prince Mshiyeni Memorial Hospital (PMMH) in KwaZulu-Natal, during the period January 2015 to December 2015. One hundred and ninety-four patients' charts and UGE reports were reviewed. Data were analysed using SPSS Statistics version 24. The level of significance was set at p < 0.05. Variables were expressed as mean ± standard deviation or medians (interquartile range IQR) as appropriate. Mean ± standard deviation was compared using the Student's t-test. Proportions and categorical variables were compared using the Pearson's chi-square test or Fisher's exact test as appropriate. An ethical approval was obtained from the University of KwaZulu-Nat...Continue Reading

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