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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Endoscopy

Background:

  • Gastric ulcers (GUs) can be malignant, posing a diagnostic challenge for endoscopists.
  • Routine endoscopic surveillance for GUs is generally discouraged by guidelines but remains a common practice.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the practice of endoscopic surveillance for gastric ulcers at a tertiary referral center over a 3-year period.
  • To assess the yield of endoscopic surveillance in detecting malignancy in gastric ulcers.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGDs) performed for GUs between November 2009 and November 2012.
  • Exclusion of patients with bleeding GUs or high-risk stigmata.
  • Analysis of surveillance recommendations, repeat EGD rates, and biopsy findings.

Main Results:

  • Of 113 patients with GUs, 85% had surveillance recommended, and 64% underwent repeat EGD.
  • Only 22% of initial GUs were biopsied, identifying 2 adenocarcinomas.
  • No additional gastric malignancy was detected during surveillance EGDs.

Conclusions:

  • Endoscopic surveillance for GUs is frequently employed, exceeding previously reported rates.
  • High rates of surveillance in this cohort did not lead to the discovery of additional gastric malignancies.
  • The low rate of initial biopsy suggests a preference for surveillance over immediate tissue sampling for GUs.