Appropriateness and diagnostic yield of open access gastroscopy in two tertiary centers in South-western Nigeria
Emuobor A Odeghe,
Opeyemi O Owoseni,
Evaristus S Chukwudike
et al.
Abstract:Background: There is need for the appropriate use of gastroscopy.
Objective: To determine the appropriateness of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy, and its association with significant endoscopyfindings in our environment.
Methods: This was a prospective study of subjects who underwent gastroscopy at two centers in south-western Nigeria betweenAugust 2020 and August 2021. Indications were classified as either appropriate or inappropriate according to the ASGE guidelines, gastroscopic findings as eit… Show more
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