Journal of Hepatology and Gastrointestinal disorders
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Abstract

A Study of Gastric Polyps in Albania

Cekodhima G, Cekodhima A, Roshi E, Velmishi V and Alimehmeti M

Background and aim: Gastric polyps are usually asymptomatic and incidentally discovered during endoscopic procedure. Determination of gastric polyp type is important as the risk for malignant transformation. The polyps behavior and the risk for malignant transformation depends on their histopathological type. To this point, there are no other studies presented in Albania about the gastric polyps. The aim of the study is to assess the prevalence and histological characteristics of gastric polyps in patients underwent endoscopic polypectomy or forceps biopsy.

Methods: This study covers the period from January 2008 to December 2013, during which 6985 patients underwent a gastroscopy examination (EGD). During these procedures, 159 gastric polyps were discovered. After excluding from database patients with a history of prior gastrectomy, Crohn’s disease, and treatment over a year with PPI and polyposis syndromes the remaining 89 from them were assessed. Medical history and demographic data were obtained from each patient. Forceps biopsy or polypectomy was performed and the tissue fragments were sent for histopathological evaluation.

Results: In this period 159 gastric polyps were discovered and 89 patients were included in the study. Histopathologically, the predominant type of polyps were hyperplastic (69) followed by adenomatous (9), inflammatory (9) and juvenile (2) polyps.

Conclusion: This study has shown a significant number of hyperplastic polyps. The number of female patients slightly higher than male patients.