Comparison of a novel bedside portable endoscopy device with nasogastric aspiration for identifying upper gastrointestinal bleeding

Table 2 Bleeding sources confirmed by esophagogastroduodenoscopy n (%)

	Patients n =129
Upper gastrointestinal bleeding	81 (62.8)
Esophagus	20 (15.5)
Esophageal varices	17 (13.1)
Esophageal ulcers	3 (2.3)
Stomach	53 (41.1)
Gastric ulcers	35 (27.1)
Gastric varices	8 (6.2)
Hemorrhagic gastritis	4 (3.2)
Mallory-Weiss syndrome	3 (2.3)
Cancer	2 (1.5)
Angiodysplasia	1 (0.8)
Duodenum	8 (6.2)
Duodenal ulcers	7 (5.4)
Angiodysplasia	1 (0.8)
Non upper gastrointestinal bleeding	36 (27.9)
Small bowel bleeding	8 (6.2)
Colorectum	23 (17.8)
Colitis	9 (6.9)
Ulcers	7 (5.4)
Cancers	2 (1.5)
Diverticulum	2 (1.5)
Hemorrhoid	1 (0.8)
Rectal varices	1 (0.8)
Radiation colitis	1 (0.8)
Others	5 (4)
Hemoptysis	4 (3.2)
Nasal bleeding	1 (0.8)
No definite focus of bleeding	12 (9.3)