Research Article

Repeat Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Patients with Functional Dyspepsia: Yield, Findings, and Predictors of Positive Findings

Table 2

Findings and diagnosis of the repeat EGD in 146 patients.

FindingsNumber (%)

Negative115 (78.8)
Positive31 (21.2)
 Erosive gastritis 19 (13.0)
 Peptic ulcer11 (7.5)
  Gastric ulcer 6 (4.1)
  Duodenal ulcer 5 (3.4)
 Reflux esophagitis2 (1.4)
 Barrett’s esophagus 1 (0.7)