Ultrasonographic signs in the peptic disease syndrome. comparison with upper digestive endoscopy

Purpose: Determining the ability of ultrasonography to ascertain objective modifications on patients with peptic disease syndrome. We studied the extent of correlation between ultrasonographic alterations and superior digestive endoscopy (golden standard). Materials and methods: 169 patients with clinic symptoms suggesting a peptic disease syndrome were examined. We used both a convex (2–7MHz) and a linear probe (4–10MHz), before and after the swallowing of hydric contrast agent. We took into consideration: the gastric wall thickness both at the level of antrum and at the fornix; images of gastric or duodenal „u…