Indications and results therapeutic gastroendoscopy in children in AL-ASSAD University Hospital –Lattakia


Abstract in English

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.

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