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. 2016 May 2;3:16. doi: 10.3389/fmed.2016.00016

Table 2.

Sources of UGI bleeding in emergency endoscopy control group (n = 29).

Source Sessions number (%) Associated abnormalities
PHGa 6 (20.7) GU-1, esoph varices – 2
Gastric ulcerb 6 (20.7) Gastritis-2, esoph varices-1, DU-1
Mallory–Weiss tear 5 (17.2) PHG-1
Duodenal ulcerb 4 (13.8)
Erosive esophagitis 4 (13.8) Gastritis-2
Gastric erosions 3 (10.3) Esoph varices-1
Small esophageal varices 1 (3.4)

aPHG-portal hypertensive gastropathy.

bUlcers treated with Bicap (GU-2, DU-2).

Of the 29 sessions, 17 were in patients within 24 h of admission, 6 were in patients >24 h after admission, and 6 were indeterminate.