Table 1 Spectrum of aetiological findings at upper GI endoscopy in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding
Endoscopic diagnosis | Frequency | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
Duodenal Ulcer | 88 | 30.6 |
Varices | 52 | 18.1 |
Gastritis | 51 | 17.1 |
Gastric ulcer | 30 | 10.4 |
Normal finding | 22 | 7.6 |
Gastric cancer | 21 | 7.3 |
Reflux esophagitis | 8 | 2.8 |
Gastrointestinal stroma tumour | 8 | 2.8 |
Gastric polyp | 4 | 1.4 |
Vascular bleeding | 1 | 0.4 |
Mallory Weiss tear | 1 | 0.4 |
Oesophageal cancer | 1 | 0.4 |
Total | 287 | 100.0 |