Abstract
The fiberoptic panendoscope has been shown to be superior to the UGI series in diagnosing the site(s) of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB). Recent data has shown that gastritis has replaced peptic ulcer disease (PUD) as the leading cause of UGIB since the diagnosis can now be made with the endoscope. Our clinical experience differs from this. One hundred twenty five cases of UGIB from December 1975 to December 1978 were reviewed. The patients ranged in age from 11 to 91 years. There were 83 males and 42 females included in the study. Twenty-four per cent of the patients were actively bleeding at the time of endoscopic examination, and 62% received two or more units of blood. Endoscopic examination was technically successful in all patients, and there were no deaths or complications. One hundred twenty three lesions were found in 117 patients for a diagnostic accuracy of 93.9%. In eight patients, no bleeding site was found, resulting in a failure rate of 6.1%. PUD accounted for 74.9% of the bleeding sites, while gastritis accounted for only 0.8%. Mallory-Weiss tears of the esophagus accounted for 9.8% and esophageal varices for 4.9%. Thirty-five per cent of the patients had associated lesions, with gastritis and esophagitis...Continue Reading
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