(2021) The indications for performing colonoscopy in Iranian children – a cross-sectional study. Gastroenterologie a Hepatologie. pp. 515-518. ISSN 18047874 (ISSN)
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Abstract
Background: Colonoscopy is the gold standard diagnostic method for colon diseases providing an excellent view of the mucosal surface of the colon and terminal ileum. Colonoscopy in children is indicated for diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. In this study, we evaluated the reasons for performing colonoscopy in children. Methods: This was a descriptive cross-sectional study including all children referred for colonoscopy to the Gastroenterology clinic affiliated with the Shiraz University of Medical Sciences. The children were selected by a convenient sampling method. Statistical analysis was conducted in the SPSS 22 software. Results: From 389 children referred for colonoscopy, 203 were boys and 186 were girls. The mean age was 8.36 ±4.8 years. The most common reason for colonoscopy was rectal bleeding (63.5) with the most prevalent diagnoses being juvenile polyp and inflammatory bowel disease, each accounting for 11.3 patients. Conclusions: The most common findings of colonoscopy were polyp, IBD and colon inflammation, and the most prevalent symptoms leading to colonoscopy were rectal bleeding, chronic diarrhea, IBD treatment follow-up, suspected IBD and abdominal pain. The high prevalence of pediatric patients presenting with these symptoms indicates the increasing importance of colonoscopy in these patients. © 2021 Galen s.r.o.. All rights reserved.
Item Type: | Article |
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Keywords: | colon polyps colonoscopy gastrointestinal bleeding gastrointestinal diseases inflammatory bowel disease abdominal pain adolescent adult anemia Article body weight loss child chronic diarrhea colitis colon ulcer constipation controlled study Crohn disease cross-sectional study data analysis software descriptive research failure to thrive familial adenomatous polyposis family history female follow up human infant Iranian people juvenile polyp lymphoid hyperplasia major clinical study male nodular hyperplasia Peutz Jeghers syndrome prevalence rectum hemorrhage rectum ulcer ulcerative colitis university hospital |
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Page Range: | pp. 515-518 |
Journal or Publication Title: | Gastroenterologie a Hepatologie |
Volume: | 75 |
Number: | 6 |
Identification Number: | 10.48095/ccgh2021515 |
ISSN: | 18047874 (ISSN) |
Depositing User: | مهندس مهدی شریفی |
URI: | http://eprints.zbmu.ac.ir/id/eprint/4329 |
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