Spectrum and pattern of distribution of findings in patients with dyspepsia undergoing oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy at a Tertiary Hospital in Ibadan, south west, Nigeria

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Table 1. Spectrum and frequencies of findings among patients with dyspepsia who underwent oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy

Findings	Esophagus n (%)	Stomach n (%)	First part of the duodenum n (%)	Second part of the duodenum n (%)
Normal	592 (80.4%)	230 (31.4%)	575 (80.7%)	715 (97.1%)
Esophagitis	45 (6.1%)	-	-	-
Gastritis	-	423 (57.5%)	-	-
Duodenitis	-	-	106(14.1%)	11 (1.5%)
Esophageal candidiasis	36 (4.9%)	-	-	-
Varices	16 (2.2%)	3 (.4%)	-	-
Barrette esophagus	14(1.9%)	-	-	-
Hiatus hernia	8(1.1%)	-	-	-
Polyp	8 (1.1%)	16 (2.2%)	8(1.1%)	3 (.5%)
Mass	5 (.7%)	9 (1.2%)	2 (.3%)	1(.1%)
Dilated esophagus	4 (.6%)
Esophageal stricture	3(.4%)	-	-	-
Esophageal angiodysplasias	2(.3%)	-	-	-
Ulcer	1(.1%)	40 (5.4%)	19 (2.6%)	0
Esophageal web	1(.1%)	-	-	-
Diverticulum	1(.1%)	4 (.4%)	4 (.5%)	2 (.3%)
Stasis of unknown origin	-	5 (.7%)	-	-
Portal hypertensive Gastropathy/ Duodenopathy	-	6 (.8%)	2 (.3%)	0
Duodenal lymphagectasia		–	1(.1%)	4 (.4%)

Figure 1. Age group distribution of patients with dyspepsia who underwent oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy

Table 2. Relationship between the demographic parameters of the patients and the findings in the different parts of the upper gastrointestinal tracts

	Gender			Age group (Years)
	Male	Female	P value	18–39	40-59			≥ 60	P value
Esophagus			.6
Normal findings	250	331		170		272	592			.00
Abnormal findings	67	74		28		55	61
Stomach			.87							.00
Non ulcer dyspepsia	277	352		169		287	169
Organic dyspepsia	36	46		9		36	38
First duodenum			.3							.95
Normal	241	321		155		256	164
Abnormal findings	67	74		38		62	42
Second duodenum			.5							.80
Normal	303	380		187		312	198
Abnormal findings	7	14		7		6	8