A gastric mass survey of the coastal inhabitants of Chonnam province by photofluorography

Kim, B G; Kim, J K; Kwun, C S

Abstract

A gastric mass survey using a gastroenteric photofluorgraphic apparatus was performed to 801 coastalinhabitants of Chonnam province during one month's period from Oct. 16, 1974 to Nov. 16, 1974. The deformities ofthe stomach detected by photofluorography were studied by standard upper gastrointestinal series and the followingresutls are obtained; 1. Among a total of 801 examinees, male occupied 56.7%(454) and female did 43.3%(347). Thesex ratio was 1.3:1(M:F). 2. On photofluorographic studies, 93.0%(745) of the miniature films was satisfactory and7.0%(56) of them was unsatisfactory for interpretation. 3. Among 745 satisfactory miniature films, 610 cases(81.8%) of normal stomach, 51 cases (6.8%) of gastric diseases, 82 cases (11.0%) of duodenal diseases, and twocases of miscellaneous diseaes (enlarged pancreatic head and gastrectomy) were suspected. 4. The sex ratio of theexaminees with suspected gastric diseases was 1.5;1(M:F) and that of the examinees with suspected duodenaldiseases was 1:1.2(M:F). 5. Among 51 cases of suspected gastric diseases, 21 cases were studied by standard X-rayexamination and the results were as follows; two cases of gastric cancer, one case of gastritis or gastric cancer,one case of gastric polyp, ten cases of gastritis, three cases of chronic duodenal ulcer, and four normal stomach.It is our bellief that gastric mass screening by photoflluorography is a necessary and suitable method for earlydetection of gastric cancer by improving technically and reading capacity of the miniature films.