[Gastrointestinal endoscopy in children].
BACKGROUND
Abdominal pain and other gastrointestinal symptoms in children may be, but are not always due to disease. Endoscopy in general anaesthesia may be necessary in children with long-term symptoms from the gastrointestinal tract.


METHODS
We present a retrospective study of all children under the age of 15 who underwent endoscopy at the Central Hospital in Akershus (SIA) in the period 1993-98. 254 gastro-, 123 colono- and 43 sigmoideoscopies were performed. A conclusive diagnosis was made following endoscopy. There were few complications to the endoscopies.


CONCLUSIONS
Our results indicate a higher incidence of inflammatory bowel disease than in similar studies, but with the same relative rates. Celiac disease occurs at a rate similar to the Swedish epidemic in the 1980s.
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Gastroenterologisk seksjon Medisinsk avdeling. goeri@online.no
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Jacobsen
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Frigessi
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D015746:Abdominal Pain / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005773:Gastroscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012812:Sigmoidoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000706:statistics & numerical data