The Utility Of Rockall Scoring System, In Follow-Up Of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Cases.

Dr.Khalid Muqueem; Dr.Gowreesh Meti

Volume : VIII, Issue : III, March - 2018

The Utility Of Rockall Scoring System, In Follow-Up Of Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding Cases.

Dr. Khalid Muqueem, Dr. Gowreesh Meti

Abstract :

Our aim is to study the utility of Rockall scoring system during the follow–up of the patients with Upper Gastrointestinal Bleeding (UGIB), to estimate re–bleeding and mortality.

A total of 82 patients who were treated in our Government Teaching Hospital for UGIB between January 2015 to December 2016, were selected for this study. Patients‘ clinical data, demographic values, quantity of blood transfusion, results of endoscopy and Rockall scores were collected from the patients‘ case sheet records.

The morbidity, re–bleeding and mortality values were noted after 1 year of follow–up, by contacting the patients or their relatives over telephone or when they came for follow up in the out–patient department or if they got re–admitted for any complication.

We found Rockall risk scoring system to be a valuable tool to predict re–bleeding and mortality for patients presenting with upper gastrointestinal bleeding during follow–up. We can use this scoring to safely discharge non–risky patients or some of these cases which are Rockall score 0 can be managed on out–patient basis, thereby reducing unnecessary admission and ensuing costs.