Recent changes in findings at oesophagogastroduodenoscopy (OGD): clinical implications and management
Introduction: Fibreoptic endoscopy revolutionised the practice of gastroenterology allowing direct visualisation of the gastrointestinal tract and mucosal biopsy to guide accurate diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal (GI) disorders. With so much emphasis over the years on service demands, less attention was paid to how much findings at OGD changed to where the clinical picture at OGD today is in many ways quite different to that of 40-50 years ago. Changed findings at OGD often equate with a change in diagnosis and treatment. The aim of this paper is to describe the clinical implications of recent changes in OGD findings and their management.
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