Esophagogastroduodenoscopy in a small Army community hospital

This is a review of the use of esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) in a small Army community hospital. The method used was retrospective review of all patients who had EGD during a 4-month period. Patient demographics, indications for the procedure, and diagnoses were topics monitored. The most frequent indication for EGD was recurrent dyspepsia in patients already on H2 blockers. The most common diagnosis was gastritis and "gross" observation by examiners closely correlated with histologic diagnosis. EGD is performed for standard indications on a variety of patients at Cutler Army Community Hospital. Normal exams occurred at an acceptable rate and histological correlation with "gross" appearance was good.