Endoscopie digestive pédiatrique

Mougenot, J F; Bellaïche, M.; Talbotec, Cécile; Viala, Jérôme

doi:10.1016/s1155-1968(11)56627-1

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“…Several studies [5]- [10] have showed that abdominal pains are the most frequent indications of UGIE in children in African countries with frequencies ranging from 22% to 90%. Moreover, the identification of Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) as a major cause of chronic gastritis and peptic ulcer in children highlights the important diagnosis of UGIE in CAP [11] [12] [13]. Despite its invasive nature, the interest of gastroscopy is twofold.…”

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Upper Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Children’s Abdominal Pains in Ivory Coast

Bangoura¹,

Kissi-Kacou²,

Fanou³

et al. 2016

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Since a longtime considered as functional and psychological, children's abdominal pains (CAP) is a public health problem. Advances in digestive endoscopy and Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori) discovery have reignited the debate of the organicity of CAP. The aim of this study is to determine the diagnosis rentability of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) in CAP in Ivory Coast. Patients and Methods: This a retrospective analytical study based on reports of UGIE performed in 2 university hospital and 3 private clinics of Abidjan from march 2007 to march 2016. The children (from 1 day to 15 years) in which UGIE were performed for abdominal pains were included in the study. Results: 116 UGIE were performed in children for abdominal pains during the study period. Epigastric pain was the main indication of UGIE (88%). The diagnosis rentability of UGIE was more than 70% in this study. The main anomalies observed in UGIE were gastropathies. Ulcers were rarely found. Conclusion: UGIE play an important diagnosis role in CAP in Ivory Coast. However gastric biopsies for Helicobacter pylori research are not common practice in our country.

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