background: endoscopy of the upper gastrointestinal tract is the most accurate method for the diagnosis of most disease conditions associated with dyspepsia. however, endoscopy involves some discomfort, significant social inconvenience, and cost. attempts to identify those patients most likely to benefit from endoscopy have met with variable success. to evaluate endoscopic findings of the upper...

background : upper endoscopy, as an important diagnostic and occasional therapeutic tool is invasive. sedation of patients during the endoscopy procedure with minimal side effects could raise patient tolerability, allowing for ease and increased effectiveness of this procedure. materials and methods: in this study, 105 patients who were candidates for the upper endoscopy procedure were randomly...

esophaggogastroduodenoscopy

upper gi endoscopy

background: coeliac disease (cd) is characterized by malabsorption resulting from inflammatory injury to the mucosa of the small intestine by an inappropriate immune response to dietary gluten proteins. the aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of cd in our endoscopy unit by taking routine duodenal biopsies during upper gi endoscopy. materials andmethods: nine hundred and thirteen pati...

most of the ingested foreign bodies pass uneventfully through the gastrointestinal tract. however, long and rigid foreign bodies are associated with an increased risk of gastrointestinal impaction, perforation, and bleeding. spontaneous passage of a toothbrush has not been reported till date and the technique of its removal is a curiosity for surgeons. endoscopy is a recommended technique for t...

double pylorus (dp) is a rare condition characterized by the presence of two openings from the gastric antrum to the duodenal bulb, which may be congenital or acquired. herein, we describe a case of dp in a cirrhotic patient.

background acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (ugib) is a common medical emergency and is known as one of the main causes of mortality and morbidity. this research was conducted to study the causes and risk factors for ugib, in a referral center. methods in this cross sectional study, carried out in a one year period, all patients with acute ugib living in khorramabad city and surrounding ar...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa laryngocele is an air-filled, abnormal dilation of the laryngeal saccule that extends upward within the false vocal fold, in communication with the laryngeal lumen. a case of 43-year-old male with bilateral internal laryngoceles, who has been treated as asthma for 4 years, is presented. the patient had dyspnea, cough, and excessive phlegm for a mont...

dyspepsia is a common gastrointestinal symptom reported in 2.9-29% of the adult iranian population. this symptom usually results from functional disease, but in one-third of cases an organic cause such as peptic ulcers, esophagitis, and in less than one percent gastric cancer can be found. the timing of an endoscopic evaluation, the value of acid reducing agents, herbal medicine and the role of...