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Impact of the Rome II paediatric criteria on the appropriateness of the upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy in children
Author(s) -
Miele E.,
Giannetti E.,
Martinelli M.,
Tramontano A.,
Greco L.,
Staiano A.
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
alimentary pharmacology and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.308
H-Index - 177
eISSN - 1365-2036
pISSN - 0269-2813
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2036.2010.04383.x
Subject(s) - medicine , colonoscopy , endoscopy , gastroenterology , upper gastrointestinal endoscopy , general surgery , surgery , colorectal cancer , cancer
Aliment Pharmacol Ther 2010; 32: 582–590 Summary Background The demand for paediatric gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has increased, resulting in a significant rise of overall costs. Aim To assess the clinical impact of the Rome II criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders when selecting paediatric patients who underwent GI endoscopy. Methods The indications and findings of GI endoscopic procedures performed before and after the publication of the Rome II criteria were evaluated retrospectively. Results Upper GI endoscopy was performed in 1124 children, whereas colonoscopy was performed in 500 subjects. A total of 607 (54%) oesophago‐gastro‐duodenoscopies (OGDs) were positive and 517 (46%) were negative, whereas 306 (61.1%) colonoscopies were positive and 194 (38.9%) were negative. Of the 1624 procedures, 26% were considered inappropriate according to the Rome II criteria. Inappropriate procedures decreased significantly after publication of the Rome II criteria (OR, 3.7; 95% CI, 1.8–7.5). Of 1202 appropriate GI endoscopies, 502 OGD (62.7%) were significantly contributive, compared with only 105 (32.5%) of the 323 inappropriate procedures (OR, 3.5; 95% CI, 2.6–4.6), whereas 265 (65.8%) colonoscopies were significantly contributive, compared with only 41 (42.3%) of the 97 inappropriate procedures (OR, 2.6; 95% CI, 1.6–4.1). Conclusions The use of the criteria for functional gastrointestinal disorders makes a significant positive impact, they should reduce unnecessary paediatric GI endoscopy.