ROLE OF BARIUM MEAL EXAMINATION IN DIAGNOSIS OF GASTRIC PROBLEMS

Dr Jigar Salvi; Dr Archana Salvi

Volume : VI, Issue : IV, April - 2016

ROLE OF BARIUM MEAL EXAMINATION IN DIAGNOSIS OF GASTRIC PROBLEMS

Dr Jigar Salvi, Dr Archana Salvi

Abstract :

Introduction: Peptic ulcer disease (PUD), also known as a peptic ulcer or stomach ulcer, is a eak in the lining of the stomach, first part of the small intestine, or occasionally the lower esophagus. An ulcer in the stomach is known as a gastric ulcer Material & Method:This study was carried out in the radiology department for five years. A total of 150 patients were included in the study. The patients were referred from different medical and surgical clinics as indoor or outdoor patients.Those patients, with symptoms and signs of peptic ulcer disease who failed to respond to an empirical trial of medical therapy, were included in the study. Results:Endoscopy revealed that 60 patients had duodenal ulcer, 3 had normal findings and 1 had duodenitis. Thirty three patients (28.6%) had normal radiological findings and the normal findings could be confirmed in 24 cases. The sensitivity of Barium meal in diagnoses of the diseases mentioned is 96.5%, specificity 100%, Positive predictive value 100%, and negative predictive value of 90%. Discussion & Conclusion: Probable radiological diagnosis was confirmed by endoscopy in 44 instances. A high degree of accuracy can be achieved by the selective use of both techniques, the information obtained from each considered of equal importance and neither being regarded as the final arbiter.