title: Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy indications in northern Nigeria.
abstract: Upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy is one of the commonly performed endoscopic procedures, and has only recently become available in Nigeria. The indications for upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy in three health facilities in Northern Nigeria were reviewed. Two hundred and sixty-nine patients were found to have undergone upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy. Their ages ranged from 12-90 years with a mean of 48.1+16.2 years. There were 46.8% males and 53.2% females. The commonest indication for the procedure was dyspepsia (61.0%), followed by upper gastrointestinal bleeding, gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, gastric cancer, gastric outlet obstruction, acute exacerbation of peptic ulcer disease, dysphagia, epigastric mass, excessive salivation, abdominal pain, anaemia, chronic diarrhoea, haematochexia and persistent vomiting.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital, Ilorin, Nigeria. drabolokoba@yahoo.com
authors.forename: A B
authors.initials: AB
authors.lastname: Olokoba
authors.forename: L B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Olokoba
authors.forename: A A G
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Jimoh
authors.forename: F K
authors.initials: FK
authors.lastname: Salawu
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Danburam
authors.forename: B F
authors.initials: BF
authors.lastname: Ehalaiye
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D015331:Cohort Studies; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009549:Nigeria; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041742:Upper Gastrointestinal Tract; D055815:Young Adult