Author(s)

Marième Polèle Fall¹, Marie Louise Basséne¹, Salamata Diallo¹, Mamadou Ngoné Gueye², Cheikh Ahamadou Bamba Cissé², Madoky Magatte Diop³, Daouda Dia², Mouhamadou Mbengue²

¹Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Aristide Le Dantec Hospital, Dakar, Senegal.
²Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, General Hospital Idrrisa Pouye, Dakar, Senegal.
³Department of Internal Medecine, Regional Hospital Center of Thiès, Thiès, Senegal.

Introduction: Gastrointestinal endoscopy plays a crucial role in the management of gastrointestinal diseases. The aim of this study was to report the indications and results of lower digestive endoscopy in a hospital center in Senegal. Patients and Methods: We conducted a descriptive retrospective study from September 1^st, 2017, to September 30, 2018 at the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit of the regional hospital center of Thiès. All patients received for lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and whose reports were usable, were included. In the reports, we collected and analyzed sociodemographic data, indication and results of the endoscopic examination. Results: We included 250 patients. There were 140 men (sex ratio 1.27). The average age was 42 years [range 1 - 92 years]. There were 37 colonoscopies (14.8%), 51 rectosigmoidoscopies (20.4%) and 162 anorectoscopies (64.8%). The patients were from the region of Thiès in 82% of cases. In most cases, they were most often referred by general practitioners (22.8%) and surgeons (20.8%). The main indications were rectal bleeding (36.8%), hemorrhoidal disease (23.2%) and proctalgia (11.6%). Hemorrhoidal disease (63.6%), anal fistula (14%) and tumors (8.8%) were the most common pathologies. Conclusion: Admitted patients at the gastrointestinal endoscopy unit of the regional hospital center of Thiès have many indications as well as pathologies. Anal pathology is dominated by hemorrhoidal disease.

Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, Rectal Bleeding, Hemorrhoidal Disease

Fall, M. , Basséne, M. , Diallo, S. , Gueye, M. , Cissé, C. , Diop, M. , Dia, D. and Mbengue, M. (2023) Indications and Results of Lower Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in a Regional Hospital Center in Senegal. Open Journal of Gastroenterology, 13, 43-48. doi: 10.4236/ojgas.2023.131005.