title: Diagnostic upper GI endoscopy for hemetemesis in children: experience from a pediatric gastroenterology centre in north India.
abstract: Upper GI endoscopies were done in 236 children (upto 12 years of age) presenting with history of hemetemesis. Varices were the commonest lesions (in 39.41%) followed by esophagitis (23.73%). Gastritis, gastric ulcer, duodenal ulcer and oesophageal ulcers were identified in 7.20%, 1.27%, 0.42% and 0.42% cases respectively. Cause of bleeding could not be ascertained in 27.54% cases. No significant premedication or procedure related complications were observed. Upper GI endoscopy is thus a safe and useful mode of investigation in cases of hemetemesis in children.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Maulana Azad Medical College, New Delhi.
authors.forename: S K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Mittal
authors.forename: K K
authors.initials: KK
authors.lastname: Kalra
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Aggarwal
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004381:Duodenal Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004384:Duodenoscopy; D004724:Endoscopy; D004935:Esophageal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004932:Esophageal and Gastric Varices / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004941:Esophagitis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D004945:Esophagoscopy; D005756:Gastritis / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology; D005773:Gastroscopy; D006396:Hematemesis / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D013276:Stomach Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis; D014456:Ulcer / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis