The study included 77 patients admitted to Pediatric Department in AL-ASSAD
University Hospital in Lattakia for doing therapeutic gastroendoscopy between ( Jul
2009-Jul 2014),number of procedures were (195) with age ranging between( 1mon-16 y)
and
The main indication of interventional GI endoscopy in this series was foreign body
extractions, oesophageal stenosis, esophageal varices ligation followed by polyp resection
and Management of rectal prolapse refractory.
-There were" not any complications during therapeutic procedures (94%), and
complet cure percent was high (64,4%), but (26%) of cases are followed up and good
until now, there were Two patients of oesophageal dilatation may need surgical
interference.
