Since a longtime considered as functional and psychological, children�s abdominal\npains (CAP) is a public health problem. Advances in digestive endoscopy\nand Helicobacter pylori (H. pylori ) discovery have reignited the debate\nof the organicity of CAP. The aim of this study is to determine the diagnosis\nrentability of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy (UGIE) in CAP in Ivory\nCoast. Patients and Methods: This a retrospective analytical study based on\nreports of UGIE performed in 2 university hospital and 3 private clinics of\nAbidjan from march 2007 to march 2016. The children (from 1 day to 15\nyears) in which UGIE were performed for abdominal pains were included in\nthe study. Results: 116 UGIE were performed in children for abdominal pains\nduring the study period. Epigastric pain was the main indication of UGIE\n(88%). The diagnosis rentability of UGIE was more than 70% in this study.\nThe main anomalies observed in UGIE were gastropathies. Ulcers were rarely\nfound. Conclusion: UGIE play an important diagnosis role in CAP in Ivory\nCoast. However gastric biopsies for Helicobacter pylori research are not\ncommon practice in our country.
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