title: Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in Saudi Arabia: analysis of 6386 procedures.
abstract: Fibreoptic endoscopy is now established in the investigation of upper gastrointestinal disease. We report our findings in a large series of endoscopic procedures (6386) mostly in Middle Eastern Arabs, and compare the results obtained in Western patients. We find fibreoptic endoscopy to be feasible, safe, acceptable and effective.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Laajam
authors.forename: I A
authors.initials: IA
authors.lastname: Al-Mofleh
authors.forename: F Z
authors.initials: FZ
authors.lastname: Al-Faleh
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Al-Aska
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jessen
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hussain
authors.forename: R S
authors.initials: RS
authors.lastname: Al-Rashed
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005336:Fiber Optic Technology; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012529:Saudi Arabia