title: [Usefulness of colonoscopy in the diagnosis of colonic diseases in childhood].
abstract: We present here our experience in colonoscopy performed in 93 children between 1984-1988 at hospital J. M. de los Ríos de Caracas. Mean age was 5.44 y/o and the range was 2-13 y/o. Rectal bleeding in 91.36% of the cases was the most common indication of the procedure. Rectal and sigmoid polyps were found in 24.73%. Vascular malformations in 16.13%, studies informs as normal 13.98% and ulcerative colitis in 10.75% No complications were observed so we can suggest colonoscopy as the first tool in diagnosis and treatment of the colonic pathology in children of any age.
authors.forename: P A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Torres
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Trejo
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rossomando
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Barra
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Römer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003108:Colonic Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Utilidad de la colonoscopia en el diagnóstico de las enfermedades del colon en la infancia.