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  • Title: Endoscopy in the upper G.I. bleedings.
    Author: Correia JP, Cruz AG, Batista MR, Grima N, Carvalhinhos A, Cardoso A, Areias E, Camilo EA, Galvão HS, Fernandes JP, Alexandrino P, Peixe GR, Sanguino JA, Silveira J.
    Journal: Arq Gastroenterol; 1979; 16(3):119-23. PubMed ID: 317642.
    Abstract:
    From 388 patients with upper G.I. bleeding investigated by endoscopy, radiology or emergent surgery, one third bled from duodenal ulcer, one third oesophageal varices, and from the remain the most frequent were gastric ulcer (14%) and gastric cancer (9%). From a sample of 53 patients with liver cirrhosis, 66% bled from varices and 34% from other lesions. The proportion of patients who bled from oesophageal varices is higher under 60 yrs. The mortality was higher after 60 yrs, except when there was associated chronic liver disease or renal or cardio-respiratory failure. In this group of patients, near half in our series, the mortality is the same under and above 60 years.
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