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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 21, 2013; 19(47): 9077-9083
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077
Published online Dec 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077
Table 2 Indications for esophagogastroduodenoscopy and colonoscopy in 310 children n (%)
| Indications | Value |
| Esophagogastroduodenoscopy | |
| Diagnostic | |
| Variceal surveillance/eradication | 137 (48.9) |
| Hematemesis | 41 (14.9) |
| Significant recurrent abdominal pain | 37 (13.4) |
| Malenic stool | 20 (7.3) |
| Chronic diarrhea/malabsorption | 16 (5.8) |
| Recurrent vomiting | 5 (1.8) |
| Malignancy surveillance | 5 (1.8) |
| Dysphagia/odynophagia | 4 (1.4) |
| Complicated gastroesophageal reflux disease | 3 (1.0) |
| Unexplained anemia | 1 (0.3) |
| Failure to thrive | 1 (0.3) |
| Therapeutic | |
| Gastrostomy insertion | 2 (0.7) |
| Foreign body removal | 1 (0.3) |
| Colonoscopy | |
| Rectal bleeding | 19 (27.0) |
| Monitoring of inflammatory bowel disease | 19 (27.0) |
| Chronic diarrhea/malabsorption | 18 (25.7) |
| Surveillance for polyp syndrome | 6 (8.5) |
| Recurrent abdominal pain | 5 (7.1) |
| Malignancy surveillance | 3 (4.2) |
- Citation: Lee WS, Zainuddin H, Boey CC, Chai PF. Appropriateness, endoscopic findings and contributive yield of pediatric gastrointestinal endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(47): 9077-9083
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i47/9077.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i47.9077