Is Endoscopy Really Necessary in My Case? A Four Year Retrospective Study

• Main Authors: HN Dinesh, CD Jagadish Kumar, HM Sanjay, V Sachin, Basavaraju
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2015-07-01
• Series: Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
• Subjects: dyspepsia; digestive system; ugi cancer; uncomplicated dyspepsia; ugi malignancy
• Online Access: https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/6242/13833_CE(Ra1)_F(GH)_PF1(PAK)_PFA(AK)_PF2(PAG).pdf
• ISSN: 2249-782X; 0973-709X

Introduction: About 40% of the general population report dyspepsia at some time in their life making it a fairly common disease. Uncomplicated dyspepsia refers to patients whose dyspepsia is not accompanied by alarm features or associated with NSAIDS usage. Aim: To assess the need for UGI Endoscopy and find out the patterns of different endoscopic presentations in patients presenting with uncomplicated dyspepsia. Materials and Methods: Our study conducted in KR Hospital, Mysore, Department of General Surgery is a retrospective endoscopic study of 1450 patients with uncomplicated dysepsia. Results: A significant 64% of the patients presenting with uncomplicated dyspepsia were found to have findings on endoscopy. The most common age range for positive endoscopic findings was 40-50 years in our hospital. Malignancy was diagnosed in 2.5% patients. Conclusion: We recommend upper GI endoscopy in patients presenting with uncomplicated dyspepsia for patients above 40 years of age in our hospital.