Changes in Indications for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Endoscopy and Endoscopic Findings during the Last Fifteen Years in South-Western Greece

In south-western Greece, dyspepsia and reflux as an indication for upper endoscopy have been increasing, whereas acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding has been decreasing. The finding of peptic ulcers at the upper gastrointestinal tract endoscopy has become significantly less frequent, while the percentage of patients with negative results of endoscopy seems to have been increasing rapidly.