Prospective Study on Upper GI Bleeding

Aims: The aim of this study to evaluate the possible aetiology of bleed & clinical profile of patients

Objectives:

• To assess the causes of the upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.
• To assess the management of upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
• To review the complications of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage.

Methodology:  A Hospital based prospective study was carried out for 6 months at single center, Warangal, Telangana, India. Patients were enrolled in this study based upon various symptoms and were assessed. Our study was used to define the possible etiology of bleed. All the relevant and necessary data was collected from patient’s care notes, Treatment charts Interviewing patient, Interviewing health care professional’s patient related information collected and confidentiality maintained.

Results: A total of 200 patients were enrolled in this study in which 11-80 years age using as subjects were enrolled from single centre. According to Gender wise 200 patients were divided 136(68%) males and 64(32%) females. According to Age wise categorization of the study population majority were in the age of 41-60(61%) years followed by age group 21-40 years(35.5%),61-80 years (9.5%) and 0-20 years (8.5 %) respectively. According to symptom wise distribution majority was found to be Hematemesis 106(53%) followed by Melena 77(39%) and both 17(9%) respectively.

Conclusion: In this study we found that Endoscopy can be used as diagnostic as well as therapeutic measures, it is therefore recommended within 24 hours of bleeding.