Changes in endoscopical findings after introduction of PPIS

Background: Effective acid suppression therapy and H. pylori eradication are used worldwide since more than a decade. It can be expected that since this time endoscopical findings during upper GI tract endoscopies might have changed. Aims: To compare the prevalence of different gastrointestinal diseases found at upper GI endoscopy before and more than a decade after introduction of PPIs. Materials and Methods: Data of patients referred to the Endoscopical Unit of Uzsoki Hospital for upper GI endoscopy in 1993 and in 2005 were compared. Results: 1789 patients were examined in 1993 and 2167 patients twelve years l…