| Autor: |
H M Y, Mudawi, M A, El Tahir, S H, Suleiman, N H, Eltaybe, N M, Gamer, F A, Abdallha, S Z, Ibrahim |
| Rok vydání: |
2010 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Eastern Mediterranean health journal = La revue de sante de la Mediterranee orientale = al-Majallah al-sihhiyah li-sharq al-mutawassit. 15(4) |
| ISSN: |
1020-3397 |
| Popis: |
We investigated the indications for and findings of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in all childrenor = 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%). |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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