Prevalence of Barrett's esophagus: An observational study from a gastroenterology clinic

• Published in: Revista de gastroenterología de México Vol. 82; no. 4; pp. 296 - 300
• Main Authors: Herrera Elizondo, J L, Monreal Robles, R, García Compean, D, González Moreno, E I, Borjas Almaguer, O D, Maldonado Garza, H J, González González, J A
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English; Spanish
• Published: Mexico 01-10-2017
• Subjects: Aged; Barrett Esophagus - diagnosis; Barrett Esophagus - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Male; Mexico - epidemiology; Middle Aged; Prevalence; Retrospective Studies; Adenocarcinoma; Gastroesophageal reflux; Hernia hiatal; Metaplasia intestinal; Hiatal hernia; Intestinal metaplasia; Endoscopy; Endoscopia; Reflujo gastroesofágico
• ISSN: 0375-0906
• DOI: 10.1016/j.rgmx.2017.01.006

Barrett's esophagus is a condition that predisposes to esophageal adenocarcinoma. Our aim was to establish the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus at our center, as well as determine its associated factors.
We retrospectively assessed the endoscopic reports of 500 outpatients seen at our Gastroenterology Service from November 2014 to April 2016. We determined the prevalence of Barrett's esophagus and analyzed the demographic, clinical, and endoscopic findings associated with that pathology.
The prevalence of Barrett's esophagus was 1.8%. The mean age of the patients with Barrett's esophagus was 58.7 years (range: 45-70) and there was a predominance of men (66%). In the subgroup of patients with symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux (n=125), Barrett's esophagus prevalence was 7.2%. In the multivariate analysis, the factors that were independently associated with Barrett's esophagus were gastroesophageal reflux (P=.005) and hiatal hernia (P=.006).
The overall prevalence of Barrett's esophagus was 1.8% in our population, with a prevalence of 7.2% in patients that had symptoms of gastroesophageal reflux.