Methods: Eighty children with colonic polyps were studied from August

2011 to May 2014. Children with five or more juvenile polyps were defined as having juvenile polyposis and serial colonoscopic polypectomy were done every 4 wk. Colectomy was done only for intractable symptoms or when colonoscopic removal was not possible. Follow-up colonoscopy was done in juvenile polyposis only. Results: The mean age of these children was 8.23 ± 1.2 years, with male: female ratio 3.5:1. Rectal bleeding was the presenting symptom in 95% with a mean duration of 10 ± 2 months. Solitary polyps 80%, multiple polyps in 15%, and juvenile polyposis in 5% were seen. Mostly (95%) the polyps were juvenile and 90% were in rectosigmoid. Adenomatous changes were seen in none. Three children with juvenile polyposis achieved colonic clearance and one required colectomy. Recurrence was seen in 2 children with juvenile polyposis. Bleeding was the Selleckchem GPCR Compound Library major complication occurred in 4 children and all were managed conservatively. Conclusion: Juvenile polyps are the most common colonic polyps in children Colonoscopic polypectomy is effective and safe. Surveillance colonoscopy is required

in juvenile polyposis only. Key Word(s): 1. juvenile polyps; 2. rectal polyps Presenting Author: ANSHU SRIVASTAVA Additional Authors: RISHI BOLIA, SURENDRER K YACHHA, UJJAL PODDAR, VIVEK A SARASWAT, SHEO KUMAR Corresponding Author: selleck screening library ANSHU SRIVASTAVA Affiliations: Sgpgims, Sgpgims, Sgpgims, Sgpgims, Sgpgims Objective: Our study evaluated the frequency, click here clinical cherestistics and natural history of pseudocysts in children with acute

pancreatitis (AP). Methods: Children diagnosed and managed as AP were evaluated. Subjects with inadequate follow-up or recurrent AP were excluded. Results: 60 AP children (14 [1–18] y) were enrolled. 36 (60%) developed acute fluid collection (AFC), which resolved in 12 and progressed to pseudocyst in 24. On comparing children with or without pseudocyst (25 vs. 36 cases), there was no difference in age (14 [4–18] vs. 13 [1–16]y), etiology (idiopathic 66% vs. 47%, traumatic 25% vs. 22.2% and systemic complications (pulmonary [17% vs. 11%], renal [21% vs. 11%], shock [13% vs. 10%]) between two groups. 11/24 cases of AP with pseudocyst resolved spontaneously (size 6.4 [3–14.4] cm) over 110 (12–425) days and 13 required drainage. 11 were drained due to symptoms (gastric outlet obstruction [7], infection [2], pesristent pain [1], intracystic bleed [1]) and 2 due to size >6 cm and persistence >6 weeks. Symptomatic pseudocysts requiring drainage were larger (11 [8–60] vs. 6.4 [3–14.4] cm, p = 0.02) and secondary to traumatic AP (6/6 vs. 6/16 [idiopathic] p = 0.002) than asymptomatic pseudocysts resolving spontaneously. Percutaneous catheter drainage (PCD) was the primary drainage modality and successful in 7/12 cases.