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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Apr 16, 2023; 15(4): 297-308
Published online Apr 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i4.297
Published online Apr 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i4.297
Figure 1
Incidence of gastrointestinal bleeding in children, 1995-2022.
Figure 2 Comparison between upper and lower gastrointestinal bleeding according to the age groups.
1Pearson χ2 Test. UGIB: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding; LGIB: Lower gastrointestinal bleeding. 250 patients had a total of 270 bleeding episodes (20 patients had both UGIB and LGIB).
Figure 3 Endoscopic findings in children presented with gastrointestinal bleeding.
A: Esophageal varices; B: Rectal polyp; C: Inflamed ulcerated colonic mucosa in patient with ulcerative colitis.
- Citation: Isa HM, Alkharsi FA, Ebrahim HA, Walwil KJ, Diab JA, Alkowari NM. Causes of gastrointestinal bleeding in children based on endoscopic evaluation at a tertiary care center in Bahrain. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2023; 15(4): 297-308
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v15/i4/297.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v15.i4.297