Olokoba A B, Olokoba L B, Jimoh A A G, Salawu F K, Danburam A, Ehalaiye B F
Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria.
J Coll Physicians Surg Pak. 2009 May;19(5):327-8.
Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy is one of the commonly performed endoscopic procedures, and has only recently become available in Nigeria. The indications for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in three health facilities in Northern Nigeria were reviewed. Two hundred and sixty-nine patients were found to have undergone upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy. Their ages ranged from 12-90 years with a mean of 48.1+16.2 years. There were 46.8% males and 53.2% females. The commonest indication for the procedure was dyspepsia (61.0%), followed by upper gastrointestinal bleeding, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastric cancer, gastric outlet obstruction, acute exacerbation of peptic ulcer disease, dysphagia, epigastric mass, excessive salivation, abdominal pain, anaemia, chronic diarrhoea, haematochexia and persistent vomiting.
上消化道内镜检查是最常进行的内镜检查程序之一，在尼日利亚直到最近才开始应用。对尼日利亚北部三个医疗机构中上消化道内镜检查的适应证进行了回顾。发现有269例患者接受了上消化道内镜检查。他们的年龄在12至90岁之间，平均年龄为48.1±16.2岁。男性占46.8%，女性占53.2%。该检查最常见的适应证是消化不良（61.0%），其次是上消化道出血、胃食管反流病、胃癌、胃出口梗阻、消化性溃疡病急性加重、吞咽困难、上腹部肿块、流涎过多、腹痛、贫血、慢性腹泻、便血和持续性呕吐。
