title: Paediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy: experience in a Sudanese university hospital.
abstract: We investigated the indications for and findings of gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy in all children < or = 16 years old referred for the procedure to the endoscopy unit at Soba University Hospital, Khartoum from January 2004 to January 2006. Thus 113 children were enrolled; 73% underwent upper GI endoscopy, 27% lower GI endoscopy (15% colonoscopy, 12% flexible sigmoidoscopy). Indications for upper GI endoscopy included haematemesis (24%), portal hypertension (21%), abdominal pain (16%) and vomiting (15%). Diagnoses included oesophageal varices (16%), gastritis (7%) and hiatus hernia (6%). Indications for lower GI endoscopy included rectal bleeding (87%), diarrhoea (19%) and anaemia (10%).
authors.affiliation: Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan. hmudawi@hotmail.com
authors.forename: H M Y
authors.initials: HM
authors.lastname: Mudawi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: El Tahir
authors.forename: S H
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Suleiman
authors.forename: N H
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Eltaybe
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Gamer
authors.forename: F A
authors.initials: FA
authors.lastname: Abdallha
authors.forename: S Z
authors.initials: SZ
authors.lastname: Ibrahim
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D018579:Patient Selection; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000379:methods / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012017:Referral and Consultation / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012449:Safety; D013397:Sudan / Q000453:epidemiology