Surgical gastrointestinal endoscopy in Ibadan, Nigeria

Irabor, DO

doi:10.4314/njsr.v8i3-4.54889

Cited by 6 publications

(8 citation statements)

References 6 publications

Supporting

Mentioning

Contrasting

Order By: Relevance

“…This spectrum of pathologies is similar to that found by Irabor6 in Ibadan, Nigeria and Lee et al .,14 in their Jamaican patients, whereas, Ismaila and Misauno7 found haemorrhoids to be the commonest lesion. Ismaila and Misauno7 also reported that polyps and colorectal cancers are rare.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Indications and findings at colonoscopy in Ilorin, Nigeria

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background:Colonoscopy is a safe and effective means of visual inspection of the large bowel from the distal rectum to the caecum. It may be carried out for diagnostic and or therapeutic reasons. There is a paucity of data on this procedure in Nigeria. We, therefore, determined the indications, findings, and diagnostic yield in Nigerians at colonoscopy.Materials and Methods:This was a hospital-based cross-sectional study carried out at the Endoscopy unit of Crescent hospital, Ilorin from January 2010 to May, 2012. The endoscopy register was reviewed, and the biodata, indications and colonoscopic findings were recorded on a pro forma.Results:A total of 103 patients had colonoscopy. Seventy (68.0%) were males while 33 (32.0%) were females. The indications for colonoscopy were rectal bleeding 41 (39.8%), suspected colon cancer 32 (31.1%), chronic constipation and chronic diarrhoea nine each (8.7%), abdominal/anal pain five (4.9%), suspected anorectal cancer and enterocutaneous fistula two each (1.9%), faecal incontinence, occult gastrointestinal bleeding, post-colostomy for Hirschsprung disease one each (1.0%). Endoscopic findings were normal findings 21 (20.4%), diverticulosis 17 (16.5%), polyps 16 (15.5%), haemorrhoids 16 (15.5%), anorectal cancer 13 (12.6%), angiodysplasia 12 (11.7%), colon cancer eight (7.8%), colitis 7 (6.8%), anorectal ulcer 4 (3.9%), anal warts two (1.9%), anal fissure, caecal tumour, faecal impaction and proctitis one each (1.0%). The diagnostic yield was 79.6%.Conclusions:The commonest indication for colonoscopy was rectal bleeding, while the most frequent pathology was diverticulosis. The diagnostic yield was high.

show abstract

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 89%

Indications and findings at colonoscopy in Ilorin, Nigeria

et al. 2013

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

show abstract

“…The overall diagnostic yield of colonoscopy in this study was 74%. This figure is slightly higher than what was reported by Irabor (71%),[ 7 ] who carried out similar study at the same center about a decade earlier. This slight difference might be explained by the higher sample size in this study.…”

Section: Discussioncontrasting

confidence: 61%

“…Although there are reports on colonoscopy practice in Nigeria,[ 6 7 8 ] but this procedure is still not widely available compared to what obtains in the developed countries, due to lack of facilities and trained experts.…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Colonoscopy at a tertiary healthcare facility in Southwest Nigeria: Spectrum of indications and colonic abnormalities

2016

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Background and Aim:Colonoscopy is considered the gold standard for diagnosing structural colonic diseases. It is safe and effective both for diagnosis and therapeutic interventions. This study was carried out to evaluate the pattern of indications and spectrum of colonic disease at a tertiary healthcare facility in Southwest Nigeria.Patients and Methods:All consenting patients who were referred for colonoscopy were recruited into the study. A proforma was used to record information such as biodata of the patients, indications for the procedure, and the findings at colonoscopy.Results:There were 250 patients, comprising 130 (52.0%) males and 120 (48.0%) females, with a male to female ratio of 1.1:1. The mean age of the patients was 57.9 ± 14.2 years with a range of 15–90 years. The most common indication for colonoscopy was hematochezia 85 (34.0%), others were abdominal pain 46 (18.4%), suspected colonic cancer 27 (10.8%), constipation 27 (10.8%), and chronic diarrhea 22 (8.8%). Sixty-five (26%) patients had normal colonoscopy while various abnormalities were detected in 185 (74%) patients. The most common abnormalities were colonic polyps (23.2%), hemorrhoids (20.8%), diverticulosis (14.8%), colorectal tumor (12.1%), and colitis (4.0%).Conclusion:Colonoscopy is an effective means of diagnosing colonic diseases and that the diagnostic yield could be high if the indication were appropriate. The most common indication in our practice was hematochezia, and the most frequent diagnosis was colonic polyps.

show abstract

“…Pediatric endoscopy is an emerging field in Nigeria and data on this subject is presently scanty. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy still remains the gold standard for the diagnosis of diseases of the upper gastrointestinal tract (GIT) even in children [1][2][3][4]7,8,9 .Pediatric gastroscopy like in adults, offers both diagnostic and therapeutic benefits though special instrumentation and training may be required in children [1][2][3][4]12 . Generally, equipment necessary for diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy in children older than 1-3 years of age and weighting more than 10 to 15kg are generally identical to that used in adults.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy has been the gold standard for the diagnosis of diseases of the upper GI tract for several years now [1][2][3][4] . Majority of the reports on gastroscopy in the literature is among the adult populationwith reports in the pediatric age group being very scanty [7][8][9] .…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Pediatric Endoscopy in Calabar, an Emerging Trend – Challenges and Prospects: A Report of Two Cases.

Ngim¹,

Ikobah²,

Ukpabio³

et al. 2014

IOSR-JDMS

View full text Add to dashboard Cite

Data on pediatric endoscopy in Nigeria is almost non-existent. This may be due to lack of trained pediatric endoscopist or lack of facilities. Upper gastrointestinal(GI) endoscopy is thegold standard for evaluating upper GI symptoms/diseases. The majority of gastroscopies in Nigeria are done in adults but children also present with symptoms that require it,hence the need to develop pediatric endoscopy in Nigeria. This is a report of two cases done in the only private high definition video endoscopy facility in Calabar (JIL ENDOSCOPY), Nigeria. Two female children aged 10 years and 8 years had gastroscopy for swallowed foreign body (an office pin) and upper GI bleeding respectively. These patients were referred to JIL endoscopy by Pediatricians from the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital,Calabar. Conscious sedation was administered by the same anesthetist in the two cases. In the first patient, no foreign body was seen at gastroscopy while marked duodenitis was found to be responsible for the upper GI bleed in the second child. The choice of anesthesia for pediatric endoscopy has remained a topic of debate in many fora. A lot needs to be done to develop pediatric endoscopy in Nigeria.

show abstract

Surgical gastrointestinal endoscopy in Ibadan, Nigeria

Cited by 6 publications

References 6 publications

Indications and findings at colonoscopy in Ilorin, Nigeria

Indications and findings at colonoscopy in Ilorin, Nigeria

Colonoscopy at a tertiary healthcare facility in Southwest Nigeria: Spectrum of indications and colonic abnormalities

Pediatric Endoscopy in Calabar, an Emerging Trend – Challenges and Prospects: A Report of Two Cases.

Contact Info

Product

Resources

About