%0 Journal Article
%T Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Chronic Constipation in Senegalese Children
%A Abou Ba
%A Aliou Thiongane
%A Ndeye Fatou Sow
%A Babacar Niang
%A Younoussa Ke£¿ta
%A Fatou Ly
%A Ousmane N¡¯diaye
%J Open Journal of Pediatrics
%P 921-928
%@ 2160-8776
%D 2023
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojped.2023.136101
%X <strong>Introduction:</strong><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 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. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Methodology:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 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. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> 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</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">-</span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">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 </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">signs were abdominal pain (29.4%), followed by
abdominal bloating (20.96%).</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Abdominal pain was functional in 73.58% of
cases. Under treatment, 90.19% of children had a favorable outcome. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Conclusion:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Constipation is common in Senegalese children with a prevalence close to that
reported in Western countries.</span></span><span style=\"font-family:&quot;\"> </span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">In most
case, it is functional with good prognostic.</span>
%K Children
%K Chronic Constipation
%K Bristol Scale
%K Dakar
%K Hirschsprung Disease
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=129173