RESUMO
We investigated the indications for and findings of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in all children < or = 16 years old referred for the procedure to the endoscopy unit at Soba University Hospital, Khartoum from January 2004 to January 2006. Thus 113 children were enrolled; 73% underwent upper GI endoscopy, 27% lower GI endoscopy (15% colonoscopy, 12% flexible sigmoidoscopy). Indications for upper GI endoscopy included haematemesis (24%), portal hypertension (21%), abdominal pain (16%) and vomiting (15%). Diagnoses included oesophageal varices (16%), gastritis (7%) and hiatus hernia (6%). Indications for lower GI endoscopy included rectal bleeding (87%), diarrhoea (19%) and anaemia (10%).
Assuntos
Endoscopia Gastrointestinal/estatística & dados numéricos , Hospitais Universitários , Seleção de Pacientes , Pediatria/estatística & dados numéricos , Adolescente , Criança , Pré-Escolar , Endoscopia Gastrointestinal/efeitos adversos , Endoscopia Gastrointestinal/métodos , Feminino , Gastroenteropatias/diagnóstico , Gastroenteropatias/epidemiologia , Humanos , Lactente , Masculino , Pediatria/métodos , Estudos Prospectivos , Encaminhamento e Consulta/estatística & dados numéricos , Segurança , Sudão/epidemiologiaRESUMO
We investigated the indications for and findings of gastrointestinal [GI] endoscopy in all children </= 16 years old referred for the procedure to the endoscopy unit at Soba University Hospital, Khartoum from January 2004 to January 2006. Thus 113 children were enrolled; 73% underwent upper GI endoscopy, 27% lower GI endoscopy [15% colonoscopy, 12% flexible sigmoidoscopy]. Indications for upper GI endoscopy included haematemesis [24%], portal hypertension [21%], abdominal pain [16%] and vomiting [15%]. Diagnoses included oesophageal varices [16%], gastritis [7%] and hiatus hernia [6%]. Indications for lower GI endoscopy included rectal bleeding [87%], diarrhoea [19%] and anaemia [10%]
