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Table 2 Indication and appropriateness of endoscopy

From: Diagnostic yield of endoscopy in patients with abdominal complaints: incremental value of faecal calprotectin on guidelines of appropriateness

Indication

N

Inappropriate

Uncertain

Appropriate

EGD

149

26 (17.5%)

10 (6.7%)

113 (75.8%)

Uncomplicated dyspepsia

67

20 (29.9%)

7 (10.4%)

40 (59.7%)

Frequent symptoms suggesting reflux disease

27

5 (18.5%)

2 (7.4%)

20 (74.1%)

Atypical chest pain

1

1 (100.0%)

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

Alarm symptoms

46

0 (0.0%)

1 (2.2%)

45 (97.8%)

Miscellaneous

8

0 (0.0%)

0 (0.0%)

8 (100%)

Colonoscopy

224

33 (14.7%)

51 (22.8%)

140 (62.5%)

Iron-deficiency anemia

25

2 (8.0%)

8 (32.0%)

15 (60.0%)

Hematochezia

61

1 (1.6%)

7 (11.5%)

53 (86.9%)

Lower abdominal symptoms

114

28 (24.6%)

36 (31.6%)

50 (43.8%)

Uncomplicated diarrhea

15

1 (6.7%)

0 (0.0%)

14 (93.3%)

Miscellaneous

9

1 (11.1%)

0 (0.0%)

8 (88.9%)

Total

373

59 (15.8%)

61 (16.4%)

253 (67.8%)

  1. Data are presented as numbers (%). Miscellaneous indications for EGD included 8 patients with celiac disease; miscellaneous indications for colonoscopy included 6 patients with metastases that required further evaluation, 2 patients with iron-deficiency without anaemia and 1 patient with perianal fistula.