Sacko K
Secondary hospital, pediatric unit, Mopti Mali, West Africa
Publications
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Research Article
Contribution of Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Digestive Pathologies in Children in the Pediatrics Department of Gabriel TOURE Hospital
Author(s): Traore K*, Maiga B, Sacko K, Dembele A, Coulibaly A, Traore B, Cisse ME, Traore F, Toure A, Konare H, Diarra M, Ouattara A, Diall H, Togo P, Doumbia A, Coulibaly O, Konate D, Diakite AA, Dicko F, Togo B and Sylla M
Introduction: Upper GI endoscopy is a method of visual exploration of the upper part of the digestive tract using an optical tube fitted with a lighting system called an endoscope or fiberscope. In Mali, very few data are available on digestive endoscopy in children. The aim of our study was to demonstrate the role of endoscopy in the diagnosis of digestive pathologies in the pediatric department of Gabriel Toure hospital. Material and Methods: we conducted a retrospective study from January 2017 to December 2019 of children aged 0 to 15 years who had undergone upper GI endoscopy. Results: during our study period, 52 cases of digestive endoscopy were recorded out of 24326 children hospitalized in the Department of Pediatrics at Gabriel Touré hospital, representing a frequency of occurrence of 0.21%. The sex .. Read More»

