Article ; Online: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy findings in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital, Eastern Uganda: a 10-year retrospective analysis.
2021 Volume 21, Issue 2, Page(s) 919–926
Abstract: Background: Endoscopy is required for formal diagnosis of many upper gastrointestinal (UGI) conditions including oesophageal cancer (OC). There is a paucity of data on endoscopy findings in East Africa as access to testing is challenging for patients. ... ...
Abstract | Background: Endoscopy is required for formal diagnosis of many upper gastrointestinal (UGI) conditions including oesophageal cancer (OC). There is a paucity of data on endoscopy findings in East Africa as access to testing is challenging for patients. We describe the findings of 10 years of UGI endoscopy in Mbale Regional Referral Hospital (MRRH). Method: Records of patients that underwent UGI endoscopy in MRRH, November 2009 - March 2019 were retrospectively analysed. Indication, macroscopic findings, histology and patient demographics were retrieved. Sub-group analyses were performed on those with a histological diagnosis of oesophageal cancer. Results: 833 eligible patients received single UGI procedures during the study period. Mean age was 54.8 years, range 16-93 years and 56.9% of patients were male. The main indication was dysphagia (42%) and the most common findings OC (34%) and gastritis (28%). 151 patients had histologically proven OC with a median age of 60 years and a 2:1 male to female ratio. 145/151 (96%) of samples tested revealed squamous cell carcinoma (SCC). Conclusion: Those undergoing endoscopy in MRRH are most commonly male patients presenting in their 5th decade with dysphagia. There is a high proportion of significant findings including gastritis, peptic ulcer disease, and oesophageal cancer. |
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MeSH term(s) | Adolescent ; Adult ; Aged ; Aged, 80 and over ; Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal ; Esophageal Neoplasms/diagnosis ; Esophageal Neoplasms/epidemiology ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Peptic Ulcer/diagnosis ; Peptic Ulcer/epidemiology ; Retrospective Studies ; Uganda/epidemiology ; Young Adult |
Language | English |
Publishing date | 2021-11-09 |
Publishing country | Uganda |
Document type | Journal Article |
ZDB-ID | 2240308-5 |
ISSN | 1729-0503 ; 1680-6905 |
ISSN (online) | 1729-0503 |
ISSN | 1680-6905 |
DOI | 10.4314/ahs.v21i2.54 |
Database | MEDical Literature Analysis and Retrieval System OnLINE |
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