Abstract

GERAUD, Elisa et al. Hallazgos endoscopicos en pacientes con hemorragia digestiva inferior en el Hospital General del Oeste durante los años 2003-2008. Gen [online]. 2010, vol.64, n.3, pp.180-185. ISSN 0016-3503.

Background: Lower gastrointestinal bleeding represents approximately 0.5% of all short-stay admissions in United States hospitals. The incidence of lower gastrointestinal bleeding is estimated at 20-27 cases per 100.000 adults in the risk population. It is more common in men than in women. The overall mortality ranges at 5% depending on the cause. The aim of our study was to determine the endoscopic findings in patients with lower gastrointestinal bleeding in Hospital General del Oeste. Methods: We conducted a retrospective review of endoscopic findings in patients older than 18 years-old who attended the Gastroenterology Service of Hospital General del Oeste between December 2003 and December 2008, with lower gastrointestinal bleeding diagnosis. Results: A total of 389 patients. Of which, 55.7% were female and 44.3% male; with an average age of 53.2 years-old. Diverticulitis was the main endoscopic finding with 26.9%, followed by internal and external hemorrhoids with 26.4% and 12.8% respectively. 15.4% of lower gastrointestinal endoscopies were normal. Conclusion: The lower gastrointestinal bleeding in our hospital is more common in women, being diverticulitis and hemorrhoids the most common endoscopic finding, in either sex.

Keywords : bleeding; endoscopic findings; lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.