Applıcatıon of endoscopy ın pedıatrıc patıents

Year 1990, Volume: 3 Issue: 1, 14 - 17, 01.01.1990

E. Pehlivanoglu

Abstract

Thirty-five pediatric patients ranging in age between 8 months and 14 years were endoscoped in order to diagnose the cause of abdominal pain, gastrointestinal bleeding, growth failure, diarrhea or constipation.

Upper gastrointestinal endoscopic procedures were . performed in 10 patients. Twelve patients underwent colonoscopy in addition to 9 patients who were examined by rigid rectoscopy. Endoscopic polypectomy was performed in 4 patients.

Intravenous sedation was given to all cases. No life threatening complications occurred. Endoscopic procedures appeared more sensitive than barium contrast studies in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases.

Keywords

Endoscopy, gastrointestinal tract, pediatric patients