ENDOSCOPY IN TIME CAN BE A LIFE SAVER: OUR UPPER ENDOSCOPY RESULTS

Abstract

Objectives: Endoscopy is the best diagnostic test for the diseases in upper digestive system. In addition to diagnosis, endoscopy is also useful in treatment of specific conditions.

Methods: The patients admitted to Doğubayazıt state hospital’s endoscopy unit between 2008 January and 2011 July enrolled to the study. Endoscopy was performed with a GIF- XQ30 Olympus device. We assessed endoscopic findings of 3158 patients retrospectively.

Results: A total of 3158 patients (1434 male and 1724 female) enrolled to the study. Gastritis was the most common diagnosis in our series. Patients with duodenal ulcer (mean age: 38,3+/-14,3 years) were younger than those with gastric ulcer (mean age: 48,4+/-15,8 years).

Conclusions: Although gastritis, esophagitis and bile reflux, which are benign conditions,  were common diagnosis in our series, endoscopy should not be delayed in symptomatic patients because, according to our findings, 2 or 3 of every 100 patients undergone endoscopic examination may have malign tumors in upper gastrointestinal system.