17. Frequency of Gastric Varices in Cirrhotic Patients Presenting with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study
Syeda Anam Noor Kazmi1, Rabia Sundus2, Alveena Farid1 and Hafizullah Khan3
ABSTRACT
Objective: To ascertain how often gastric varices occur in individuals with cirrhosis who arrive with upper gastrointestinal bleeding.
Study Design: Descriptive, cross-sectional study.
Place and Duration of Study: This study was conducted at the Department of Gastroenterology, ATH, Abbottabad from 14th September 2022 to 13th March 2023.
Methods: There were 101 patients in all, male or female, aged 20 to 50, who had severe upper gastrointestinal bleeding in addition to cirrhosis. Individuals having a history of pregnancy, hypertension, stomach or duodenal ulcers, or HCC were not accepted. All patients had upper gastrointestinal endoscopies performed by skilled endoscopists with at least three years of post-fellowship experience, and gastric varices were detected.
Results: The study's age range was 20 to 50 years old, with a mean age of 38.20 ± 7.00 years. According to Table I, the majority of the 66 patients (65.35%) were in the 36–50 age range. With a male to female ratio of 1:1, 50 (49.50%) of the 101 patients were male and 51 (50.50%) were female (Figure I). The sickness lasted an average of 2.09 ± 1.17 years (Figure II).As shown in Figure IV, 16 (15.48%) of the cirrhotic patients who presented with upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage had a high frequency of stomach varices. Age-group stratification of gastric varices revealed no significant differences between the groups, as Table II illustrates. Gender-based stratification of gastric varices also revealed no significant differences between the male and female groups, as Table III illustrates.
Conclusion: This study concluded that frequency of gastric varices in cirrhotic patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding is 15.48%.
Key Words: upper gastrointestinal bleeding, gastric varices, cirrhosis.
Citation of article: Kazmi SAN, Sundus R, Farid A, Khan H. Frequency of Gastric Varices in Cirrhotic Patients Presenting with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding: A Descriptive Cross-Sectional Study. Med Forum 2024;35(2):78-81. doi:10.60110/medforum.350217.