DIAGNOSTIC ROLE OF ENDOSCOPY

AN EXPERIENCE AT FAISALABAD

Abstract

Objectives: To see the usefulness of Endoscopy in patients with various
gastrointestinal manifestations. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Department of medicine and gastroenterology
Allied Hospital Faisalabad Period: January 2005 to July 2005, Material & Methods: This study was conducted on 500
patients presented to us with various gastrointestinal manifestations of either sex and between 13-70 years. Results:
260 patients were Males and 237 were Females. Most common indication was epigastric pain. 60.4% of the patients
had organic lesion. Endoscopy was maximally positive in inpatients (91.86%). Most common lesion was in stomach i.e.
gastritis. Collectively ulcerative lesions came out to be 27.30%. Conclusion: Diagnostic yield of Endoscopy is
undoubtedly very high if the patient selection is done in a meticulous way.