Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Constipation in Senegalese Children
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Constipation in Senegalese Children作者机构：Service de pédiatrie centre hospitalier national Dalal Jamm Dakar Senegal Centre hospitalier national d’enfants Albert Royer Dakar Senegal Service de pédiatrie centre hospitalier Abass Ndao Dakar Senegal Service de pédiatrie centre hospitalier national de Pikine Dakar Senegal
出 版 物：《Open Journal of Pediatrics》 (儿科学期刊（英文）)
年 卷 期：2023年第13卷第6期
页 面：921-928页
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100202[医学-儿科学] 10[医学]
主 题：Children Chronic Constipation Bristol Scale Dakar Hirschsprung Disease
摘 要：Introduction: Constipation is the infrequent emission of hard stools. It is common, most often of functional origin, with a prevalence ranging from 0.7% to 29.6%. The aim of our study was to investigate the prevalence of constipation in children undergoing paediatric gastroenterology. Methodology: This was a bi-centric retrospective study carried out at the Albert Royer Children’s Hospital and the Dalal Jamm Hospital Pediatrics Department. Children followed in the pediatric gastroenterology consultation during the period from January 1, 2013 to February 29, 2020 were included. Results: A total of 337 children (205 boys;60.83%) were included, representing a prevalence of 25%. The median age was 3 years 6 months. The 13 - 24 months age group was the most frequent (27.6%). Rare stools were the main reason for consultation (92.8%). Rare stools were noted in 92.88% of cases. Bristol types 1 and 2 accounted for 6.53% and 54.60% respectively. The main associated signs were abdominal pain (29.4%), followed by abdominal bloating (20.96%). Abdominal pain was functional in 73.58% of cases. Under treatment, 90.19% of children had a favorable outcome. Conclusion: Constipation is common in Senegalese children with a prevalence close to that reported in Western countries. In most case, it is functional with good prognostic.
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