Clinical Trial: Evaluation of Antral Biopsies Obtained in Normal Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Study Status: COMPLETED
Recruit Status: COMPLETED
Condition: Gastritis H Pylori
Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
Official Title: Evaluation of Antral Biopsies Obtained in Normal Esophagogastroduodenoscopy: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Brief Summary:
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is commonly performed in patients presenting with abdominal pain and dyspeptic symptoms, serving as a valuable diagnostic and therapeutic tool.While various methods are available for biopsy sampling when mucosal pathology is observed during EGD, the practice of obtaining biopsies from endoscopically normal mucosa remains controversial.Although there is literature suggesting that routine biopsies from the antrum and duodenum for surveillance purposes increase costs, pathological…
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