Review of upper GI endoscopies January 1987 to December 1992

ABSTRACT

4599 upper G.I. Endoscopies were performed at PIMS [Gastroenterology Unit] between January, 1987 to December, 1992 [6 years]. 2306 [50.14%] patients were male and 2293 [49.86%] female main presenting complaints were epigastric pain 1852 [40.26%] haemetemesis 750 [16.30%] dysphagia 485 [10.54%], persistent vomiting 310 [6.74%] and nonspecific dyspepsia 633 [13.76%], non acidpeptic symptoms 569 [12.37%] about 72% procedures [3351/4599] were remarkable of a definitive diagnosis. The incidence of portal hypertension was found to be higher than acidpeptic disease [APD] in the local population. The data has been analysed