Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding in Caracas Hemorragia Digestiva Superior en Caracas

Abstract

Materials and Methods: The aim of this research is to describe endoscopic findings in patients with acute Upper Gastrointestinal bleeding. The sample consisted of 131 patients with signs or symptoms of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding during the first half of 2012. Non-experimental, descriptive and prospective research. Mean, mode and median for numerical variables and percentages were used. Results and Discussion: During the first half of 2012 were performed 2602 endoscopies, a total of 136 endoscopies were maid whose indication was upper digestive bleeding. Endoscopy was performed on 131 patients, 52.2% were female, 36.8% of endoscopies were performed in people of 60 year or older. 48.9 % of patients had no comorbidity. 80.1 % of patients received no medication. The most frequent endoscopic finding was Peptic Ulcer Disease (44.1%). In 70.6% of cases no endoscopic therapy was applied. Conclusions: Study findings are similar to those described in the national and international literature, differences were observed by increased frequency of neoplasms, increased use of argon plasma coagulation and low recurrence of bleeding. This research extended several recommendations.