TY - JOUR AU - Begum, Fahmida AU - Nahid, Khan Lamia AU - Islam, Fahmida AU - Majumder, Wahiduzzaman AU - Md Rukunuzzaman, - AU - Karim, ASM Bazlul PY - 2021/09/05 Y2 - 2024/03/29 TI - Paediatric Colonoscopy: Experience from Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition Department, BSMMU JF - Bangladesh Journal of Child Health JA - Bangladesh J Child Health VL - 45 IS - 1 SE - Original Articles DO - 10.3329/bjch.v45i1.55470 UR - https://banglajol.info/index.php/BJCH/article/view/55470 SP - 25-28 AB - <p><strong>Background: </strong>Colonoscopy of the lower gastrointestinal tract has both diagnostic and therapeutic value.</p><p><strong>Objective: </strong>This cross-sectional study aimed to investigate the indications, findings and complications of children who underwent the colonoscopy.</p><p><strong>Materials &amp; Methods: </strong>We studied the children between 1 and 18 years of age who presented with various indications and underwent both diagnostic and therapeutic colonoscopy in the Department of PGN, BSMMU, Dhaka from January 2015 to February 2018.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Among the total 332 patients reviewed,61.7% (205) were male and 38.3% (127)with a male to female ratio of 1.61:1. The most common (69.8%) indication was lower gastrointestinal bleeding (LGIB) followed by diarrhea (15.9%) and altered bowel (14%) as well. No serious complications occurred during the procedures. A total of 211 patients (63.5%) received a diagnosis, including 137 (41.3%) patients with colorectal polyps, erythema 40(12%) and diffuse nonspecific colitis 34(10.2%).Ninety four percent polyps are located in recto-sigmoid region. Juvenile polyp was the most common pathological findings.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>LGIB is the commonest indication for pediatric colonoscopy. Pediatric colonoscopy is effective diagnostic as well as therapeutic option for lower GI pathology.</p><p>BANGLADESH J CHILD HEALTH 2021; VOL 45 (1) : 25-28</p> ER -