Endoscopic evaluation of patients with dysphagia: A Hospital Based Study from North Eastern India
Keywords:
Benign; Malignancy; Pharynx, Upper airway; Esophagus; GastricAbstract
Aims and Objectives: Endoscopic evaluation of patients with dysphagia.
Materials and Methods: This is a retrospective observational study carried out over a period of ten years in a tertiary teaching Institute. All patients with dysphagia referred for upper GI endoscopy were included in the study.
Results: A total of 25,263 (17556 males and 7707 females) Upper GI endoscopies were performed over a 10 year period, from January 2010 to December 2019. The patient
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