Same Day Upper and Lower Endoscopy Results in Patients Presenting with Nonspecific Abdominal Pain

Authors : Tülay Allahverdi, Barlas Sülü

Pages : 9-12

Doi:10.19127/mbsjohs.89218

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Publication Date : 2015-12-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Objective: The aim of this study was to evaluate the upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy results in patients who presented with abdominal pain and received a diagnosis of nonspecific abdominal pain following the examination and tests. Methods: We included a total of 52 patients who presented at the emergency service between 01.01.2011 and 01.01.2012 with symptoms of abdominal pain and received a diagnosis of nonspecific abdominal pain following normal examination, routine blood and urine tests and ultrasound analysis. All patients underwent upper gastrointestinal endoscopy and colonoscopy on the same day. The results were evaluated and diagnoses made according to the endoscopy and pathology findings. Results: There were 23 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(44.2%); males and 29 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(55.8%); females. The mean age was 54.5 ± 15.3 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23-86); years. A pathology was present on upper endoscopy in 47 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(90.4%); patients and lower endoscopy in 27 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(51.9%); patients. Comparison of the pathology rates for upper endoscopy and colonoscopy showed a significantly higher rate for upper endoscopy. The most common findings were chronic gastritis with upper endoscopy 13 males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(25%); and 17 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(32.7%); females, hemorrhoids with colonoscopy 10 males insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(19.2%); and 12 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(23.1%); females. A pathology was present on both examinations in 25 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(48%); patients. Cancer was found in 7 insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(13.5%); patients insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(6 gastric, 1 colon cancer);. Helicobacter pylori was insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(+); in 53.8% of the cases. Discussion and Conclusion: Same day upper and lower endoscopy in patients with nonspecific abdominal pain provided important results. However, we feel upper endoscopy should have priority when it is not possible to perform both investigations.
Keywords : Abdominal pain, Endoscopy, Gastrit