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Table 5 Endoscopic findings in children

From: Trends in upper gastrointestinal diagnosis over four decades in Lusaka, Zambia: a retrospective analysis of endoscopic findings

Rank order

Oesophagus, n = 510

Stomach, n = 501

Duodenum, n = 462

1

Normal 400 (78)

Normal 417 (83)

Normal 385 (83)

2

Varices 49 (10)

Gastritis 44 (9)

Duodenal ulcers 41 (9)

3

Stricture 16 (3)

Gastric ulcers 17 (3)

Duodenitis 26 (6)

4

Oesophagitis 7 (3)

Gastric outlet obstruction 9 (2)

Vascular lesion 4 (1)

5

Hiatus hernia 7 (1)

Growths/polyps 5 (1)

Villous atrophy 3 (1)

6

Ulcers 4 (1)

Gastric erosions 4 (1)

Polyp 2 (0.5)

7

Other 1 (0.2)

Vascular lesions 2 (0.5)

Stricture 1 (0.2)

  1. Endoscopic findings in children in descending order of frequency n (%). Percentages are shown in brackets