Gastroscopy for dyspeptic symptoms in patients <65 years has a low yield of clinically important findings: a retrospective study.
Brooke MaracleKatelynn CrickKerri L NovakDenise Lynn Campbell-SchererSander Veldhuyzen van ZantenDaniel C SadowskiPublished in: Journal of the Canadian Association of Gastroenterology (2024)
Many gastroscopies are performed on patients <65 years old with dyspepsia, even when they lack alarm symptoms or other clinical indications, despite recommendations against this practice and low procedure yield. Strategies to improve the uptake of current guidelines may optimize endoscopy resource utilization.