Table 3.
Clinically relevant endoscopic findings in esophagogastroduodenoscopies according to appropriateness of the indication
| Endoscopic finding | n (%) | ASGE (%) | Uncertain (%) | Non-ASGE (%) | P |
| Esophageal varices | 30 (7.9) | 8.9 | 9.1 | 0.0 | 0.119 |
| Erosive esophagitis | 27 (7.1) | 7.6 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.676 |
| Gastric ulcer | 21 (5.5) | 6.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.097 |
| Gastric polyps | 16 (4.2) | 4.1 | 13.6 | 0.0 | 0.033 |
| Barrett’s esophagus | 17 (4.5) | 4.8 | 0.0 | 4.5 | 0.578 |
| Duodenal ulcer | 10 (2.6) | 2.2 | 9.1 | 2.3 | 0.148 |
| Gastric cancer | 9 (2.4) | 2.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.038 |
| Candida esophagitis | 5 (1.3) | 1.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.475 |
| Angiodysplasia1 | 2 (0.5) | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.856 |
| Esophageal cancer | 1 (0.3) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.900 |
| Esophageal stenosis | 1 (0.3) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.900 |
| Gastric stenosis | 1 (0.3) | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.900 |
| Total | 129 (33.9) | 36.6 | 36.4 | 11.4 | 0.004 |
1
Only angiodysplasias found in exams performed for hematochezia or iron deficiency anemia were considered clinically relevant. ASGE: American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy.