[Prevalence of esophageal syndromes of gastroesophageal reflux disease in population of Leningrad region (according to esophagogastroduodenoscopy findings)]

Vestn Khir Im I I Grek. 2014;173(6):19-22.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

The article presents an analysis of 34.903 esophagoscopy results performed for population of Leningrad region at the period from 2007 to 2013. A prevalence of erosive esophagitis was 4.9%, peptic strictures--0.18%, columnar-celled metaplasias--1.43% and esophageal adenocarcinoma--0.645%. The data obtained showed a high prevalence of GERD-associated syndromes with injury of mucous coat of esophagus in the local population of Russians.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Esophageal Diseases* / diagnosis
  • Esophageal Diseases* / epidemiology
  • Esophageal Diseases* / etiology
  • Esophagoscopy / statistics & numerical data*
  • Esophagus / pathology*
  • Female
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux* / complications
  • Gastroesophageal Reflux* / epidemiology
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Prevalence
  • Russia / epidemiology