Drug-induced esophagitis: Incidence, clinical and endoscopic findings, and management

Abstract

This study aimed to investigate the incidence, clinical and endoscopic findings, and management of esophagitis in patients referred to the Endoscopy Unit of Erzurum Education and Research Hospital in a 1-year progressive follow-up period. MATERIALS and METHODS Patients referred to the Endoscopy Unit of Erzurum Regional Education and Research Hospital underwent esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) between February 2010 and February 2011, forwarded from emergency and normal outpatient units, other outpatient units and wards, and other hospitals in Erzurum and peripheral hospitals. Endoscopic evaluations were performed for all reasons, most frequently for dyspepsia