Bleeding Children

Pediatric upper gastrointestinal bleeding in children: etiology and treatment approaches

Objective: Upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGB) is one of the most important and serious cause of emergency admission in childhood. The aim of the study was to evaluate the etiological factors and the treatment approaches in patients with UGB.Methods: In this retrospective study, children with UGB admitted to emergency clinics of Istanbul Health Sciences University Kanuni Sultan Suleyman...

Vaginal bleeding in young children.

To evaluate prospectively vaginal bleeding in young children with emphasis on the cause, management and outcome, we analyzed the data of all children aged under 10 years old who presented with vaginal bleeding at the King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital between 1981 and 2000. There were 55 girls presenting with vaginal bleeding with variable degrees of severity. In 41 of the 55 girls (74.5%), t...

Gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and children.

Gastrointestinal bleeding in infants and children

10.2217/14750708.5.4.465 © 2 Gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding in infants and children is an alarming symptom to both the patient and parents. It can present orally and/or rectally. While minor GI bleeding is usually a self-limited condition, requiring only minimal intervention, it can certainly be a lifethreatening condition at times. An initial focused review of the history and physical examinat...

endoscopic sclerotherapy on variceal bleeding in children

background: since variceal bleeding due to portal hypertension is associated with a high mortality rate, effective treatment leads to improved survival. endoscopic sclerotherapy is an effective treatment for bleeding esophageal varices, but it is associated with significant complications. to determine the efficacy and safety of endoscopic sclerotherapy, we evaluated the patients with variceal b...