Table 1 Endoscopic diagnoses according to age groups
Endoscopic diagnosis | 1 month–4 years (n = 35) Freq (%) | Older than 4 years (n = 65) Freq (%) |
|---|---|---|
Diagnostic yield | 17 (48.6%) | 47 (72.3%) |
Reflux esophagitis | 8 (22.8%) | 8 (12.3%) |
Varices | 2 (5.7%) | 2 (3.1%) |
Gastritis | 5 (14.3%) | 27 (41.5%) |
 H. pylori gastritis | 1 (2.9%) | 21 (32.3%) |
 Non-specific gastritis | 4 (11.4%) | 6 (9.2%) |
Duodenitis | 2 (5.7%) | 3 (4.6%) |
Other causes |  | Gastro-duodenitis (6.1%), accidentally discovered foreign body (1.5%), gastric vascular malformation (1.5%), Chron’s disease (1.5%) |
No identifiable cause | 18 (51.4%) | 18 (27.7%) |