Erosive esophagitis detected by endoscopy in Guangdong province
- VernacularTitle:广东省糜烂性食管炎内镜检出情况调查
- Author:
Chujun LI
;
Cunlong CHEN
;
Yuanguo LIANG
;
Kaihong HUANG
;
Yu ZHOU
;
Xiyu CUI
;
Yuqiang NIE
;
Jianquan YANG
;
Fengping ZENG
;
Wanwei LIU
;
Min ZHONG
;
Yuanwei DING
;
Huixin CHEN
;
Minhu CHEN
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Erosive esophagitis;
Gastroesophageal reflux disease;
Endoscopy
- From:
Chinese Journal of Digestive Endoscopy
1996;0(05):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To investigate the endoscopic prevalence of erosive esophagitis (EE) among 13 hospitals in Guangdong province of China. Methods Retrospectively reviewed all the cases (63459 cases) that received oesophagogastrodeuodenoscopy in 13 main hospitals in Guangdong province of China in 2003. Los Angeles criteria for classification of erosive esophagitis were employed as the basis of analysis. Results One thousand two hundreds and sixty-three patients (age range 3-90yr, mean 50. 2 ?17. 1 ) were found to have EE. The overall prevalence of EE was 1. 99% (1263/63459). The prevalence of EE in A, B, C, and D grade were 0. 94% , 0. 69% , 0. 21% and 0. 14% respectively. Age correlated positively on endoscopic grading of EE (F=22. 932, P
