Endoscopic findings in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding clinically classified into three risk groups prior to endoscopy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 28, 2008; 14(32): 5046-5050
Published online Aug 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.5046

Table 2 Endoscopic findings and SRH detected in the study population

	Number of patients (%)
Endoscopic finding	436 cases
Duodenal ulcer	144 (33)
Gastric ulcer	74 (17)
Gastro-oesophageal varices	52 (12)
Erosive esophagitis	44 (10)
Malignancy	35 (8)
Erosive gastritis/duodenitis	80 (18)
Mallory-Weiss syndrome	7 (2)
SRH	118 cases
Active bleeding	37 (31)
Nonbleeding visible vessel	16 (14)
Adherent clot	40 (34)
Gastro-oesophageal varices with active or recent signs of bleeding	25 (21)

Citation: Tammaro L, Paolo MCD, Zullo A, Hassan C, Morini S, Caliendo S, Pallotta L. Endoscopic findings in patients with upper gastrointestinal bleeding clinically classified into three risk groups prior to endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(32): 5046-5050
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i32/5046.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.5046