Table 1 Clinical character and disease distribution of diagnostic colonoscopies
From: Current role of colonoscopy in infants and young children: a multicenter study
n = 275 | |
|---|---|
Gender, male: female | 174:101 |
Age, yr., median ± SD | 2.49 ± 1.47 |
age < 2 yr | 123 (45%) |
2 yr. ≤ age < 6 yr | 152 (55%) |
Type of anesthesia | |
general | 130 (47%) |
intravenous | 124 (45%) |
no sedation | 22 (8.0%) |
Extent of colonoscopy | |
~ ileum | 170 (62%) |
~ cecum | 8 (2.9%) |
~ ascending colon | 9 (3.3%) |
~ transverse colon | 28 (10.2%) |
~ descending colon | 33 (12%) |
~ sigmoid colon | 27 (9.8%) |
Abnormal findings | 212 (77%) |
Primary indication | |
Rectal bleeding | 206 (75%) |
Diarrhea | 36 (13%) |
Abdominal pain | 6 (2.2%) |
Fail to thrive | 4 (1.5%) |
Repetitive intussusception | 4 (1.5%) |
Anal fistula | 3 (1.1%) |
Anemia | 3 (1.1%) |
Hypoalbuminemia | 3 (1.1%) |
Others* | 10 (3.6%) |