Appropriateness, endoscopic findings and contributive yield of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2013; 19(47): 9077-9083
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077

Table 2 Indications for esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in 310 children n (%)

Indications	Value
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy
Diagnostic
Variceal surveillance/eradication	137 (48.9)
Hematemesis	41 (14.9)
Significant recurrent abdominal pain	37 (13.4)
Malenic stool	20 (7.3)
Chronic diarrhea/malabsorption	16 (5.8)
Recurrent vomiting	5 (1.8)
Malignancy surveillance	5 (1.8)
Dysphagia/odynophagia	4 (1.4)
Complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease	3 (1.0)
Unexplained anemia	1 (0.3)
Failure to thrive	1 (0.3)
Therapeutic
Gastrostomy insertion	2 (0.7)
Foreign body removal	1 (0.3)
Colonoscopy
Rectal bleeding	19 (27.0)
Monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease	19 (27.0)
Chronic diarrhea/malabsorption	18 (25.7)
Surveillance for polyp syndrome	6 (8.5)
Recurrent abdominal pain	5 (7.1)
Malignancy surveillance	3 (4.2)

Citation: Lee WS, Zainuddin H, Boey CC, Chai PF. Appropriateness, endoscopic findings and contributive yield of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(47): 9077-9083
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i47/9077.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077