[Gastric polyps: experience in Daniel Alcides Carrion Hospital 2014-2016]

Area of Science:

• Gastroenterology
• Pathology
• Endoscopy

Background:

• Gastric polyps are common findings during upper gastrointestinal endoscopy.
• Understanding their prevalence and characteristics is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Purpose of the Study:

• To determine the prevalence and types of gastric polyps.
• To define the endoscopic and histopathological features of these lesions.
• To analyze trends in gastric polyp prevalence over a two-year period.

Main Methods:

• Retrospective review of 7559 endoscopic reports from 2014-2016.
• Data collection included patient demographics, polyp location, number, size, and macroscopic/microscopic features.
• Statistical analysis of recorded data.

Main Results:

• Overall gastric polyp prevalence was 1.9%, with higher occurrence in women (74.3%) aged 61.5 years.
• Most polyps were singular (59.4%), under 1 cm (74.29%), and sessile (83.64%), located in the body and antrum.
• Histologically, hyperplastic polyps were most common (76.4%), followed by fundic gland polyps (17.5%) and gastric adenomas (6.1%).

Conclusions:

• Fundic gland polyp prevalence shows an increasing trend.
• Hyperplastic polyps and gastric adenomas were more frequently singular.
• The prevalence of other gastric polyp types remained relatively stable.