Papers by Mame Anta Camara
Open Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022
Introduction: Benign oesophageal strictures are defined as narrowing of the oesophageal lumen not... more Introduction: Benign oesophageal strictures are defined as narrowing of the oesophageal lumen not related to neoplastic pathology. They are frequently encountered during endoscopic practice and are often responsible for a reduction in the quality of life of patients due to the appearance of dysphagia. In sub-Saharan Africa, little data are available on these benign esophageal strictures. The objective of our study was to determine the sociodemographic, diagnostic and therapeutic aspects of benign oesophageal strictures in a digestive endoscopy centre in Senegal. Patients and Methods: This was a retrospective, descriptive study analysing reports of upper GI endoscopies performed between January 2015 and December 2017 in a hospital in Senegal. Reports that concluded to have non-neoplastic oesophageal stenosis were collated. Sociodemographic data, indications for and results of endoscopy, and therapeutic modalities were collected. These data were analysed using the Sphinx version 5 software. Results: We collected 101 cases of benign oesophageal stenosis, representing a prevalence of 2.1% in the endoscopy centre. The mean age of the patients was 34 years (range 2 and 83 years) with a median of 37.9 years. There was a female predominance with a sex ratio of 0.38 (73 females). Dysphagia, the main symptom, was present in 87 patients (86.1% of cases) with a Dysphagia score greater than or equal to 2 in 51 patients (50.5%). The average duration of this dysphagia, excluding caustic stenosis, was 4 years (extremes 1 and 15 years). Endoscopy revealed simple stenosis in 76 cases (75.2% of cases).
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Papers by Mame Anta Camara