Reflux oesophagitis in acid peptic disease (a fibre-optic endoscopic study).
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1997-02-01
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This study is based on entry criteria of visual findings of the upper gastro-intestinal fibre-optic endoscopy performed on 100 patients suffering from acid peptic disease (dyspepsia). The diagnostic criteria and grading of reflux oesophagitis advocated by Savary and Miller have been adopted. Reflux oesophagitis was found in 43 cases having grade I oesophagitis in 48.84%, grade II in 32.56%, grade III in 14.00% and grade IV in 4.60% cases. Reflux oesophagitis was associated with hiatus hernia in 23.26%, chronic gastritis in 9.30% of cases. The age varied from 16-80 years with almost equal incidence of male and female, and the severity of the disease increased with the advancement of age. Endoscopy is advised in every case of dyspepsia before any treatment is initiated.
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Dhaliwal US, Dhawan S, Multani AS. Reflux oesophagitis in acid peptic disease (a fibre-optic endoscopic study). Journal of the Indian Medical Association. 1997 Feb; 95(2): 35-6