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An Etiological Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding
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Sohail Bhutta , Muzamil Jamil , Kamran Aziz ,Wasim uddin. An Etiological Study of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding. JRMC [Internet]. 2012 Jun. 30 [cited 2024 Mar. 29];16(1). Available from: https://journalrmc.com/index.php/JRMC/article/view/616

Abstract

Background: To determine the causes of upper
gastrointestinal bleed in patients undergoing endoscopy
Methods: In this prospective descriptive study 147
naive patients, with first episode of upper gastrointestinal
bleeding, who underderwent endoscopic examination
within 24 hours of their admission were included.
Results:Mean age was 52.8 years. Majority ( 64.5%) were
male. 30.6% patients had either a single or multiple
duodenal or gastric ulcers. Thirty one (21%)patients had
bleeding lower esophageal varices (LEV) or gastric
varices. Another 3.4% patients had bleeding peptic ulcer in
presence of non bleeding LEV . Duodenitis, gastric
erosions and erosive gastritis were found in 18.4% . In
12.2% patients no cause of upper GI bleed was found.
Conclusion: Peptic ulcer was found to be the
commonest cause of upper GI bleed(34%). Gastro
esophageal varices (21.1%) was the second commonest
cause. Duodenitis, gastric erosions and erosive gastritis
were among the less common causes(18.4%).

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