upper gi endoscopy

dyspepsia is a common gastrointestinal symptom reported in 2.9-29% of the adult iranian population. this symptom usually results from functional disease, but in one-third of cases an organic cause such as peptic ulcers, esophagitis, and in less than one percent gastric cancer can be found. the timing of an endoscopic evaluation, the value of acid reducing agents, herbal medicine and the role of...

Introduction: Elective upper and lower GI endoscopy is usually performed in children on an outpatient basis with the child under sedation or general anesthesia (GA). The objective of this study was to describe Anesthesia related complications in   children undergoing elective GI endoscopy.   Materials and Methods: The study design was descriptive on 1388 patients undergoing elective GI endoscop...

introduction: elective upper and lower gi endoscopy is usually performed in children on an outpatient basis with the child under sedation or general anesthesia (ga). the objective of this study was to describe anesthesia related complications in   children undergoing elective gi endoscopy.   materials and methods: the study design was descriptive on 1388 patients undergoing elective gi endoscop...

we report the case of a three-year-old girl who complained from dysphagia and post-prandial vomiting since she was 6months old. several diagnostic work-ups were performed for her problem. upper gi endoscopy was normal but barium swallow revealed an external pressure effect over upper part of the esophagus (figure 1) and the ct angiography of thoracic aorta showed that this external pressure eff...

We investigated the indications for and findings of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in all children < or = 16 years old referred for the procedure to the endoscopy unit at Soba University Hospital, Khartoum from January 2004 to January 2006. Thus 113 children were enrolled; 73% underwent upper GI endoscopy, 27% lower GI endoscopy (15% colonoscopy, 12% flexible sigmoidoscopy). Indications for up...

aim : to compare the conventional gi endoscopy and using general anesthesia during the procedure regarding the satisfaction and acceptance among iranian patients. background : ability to measure and assess the patients’ satisfaction with colonoscopy and upper endoscopy will improve the quality of health care provided by gastroenterologists and thus resulting in better acceptability of endoscopy...

concern, anxiety and distress of patients undergoing upper gi endoscopy