ENT entoscopy at the kankan regional hospital

Introduction: Endoscopy is a means of investigation and therapy in ENT. The purpose of our study was to evaluate its indications and results of endoscopy in the ENT department of the Kankan Regional Hospital. Methodology: This was a retrospective descriptive study lasting three (3) years from January 2015 to December 2017. Our variables were epidemiological, clinical, diagnostic, therapeutic and progressive. Results: During these three years, 372 endoscopies were performed. Male predominance was observed (70%) with a sex ratio of 2.33. Children in the 1 to 10 age group were the most affected (48%) with an average age of 43.23 years. Endoscopy was therapeutic in 74.4%. Foreign bodies of aerodigestive pathways were the main indications (64%). Oesophagoscopy was the most commonly used type of endoscopy (53.8%) in our study and follow-up of tracheobronchoscopy (48.4%). Extraction of the foreign body was the mainstay of the endoscopic treatment (69.9%). The evolution was favorable with simple operative follow-up in 98.2% of patients. Conclusion: endoscopy is an important part of our practice for the exploration of airways. It would clarify the diagnosis and treatment of certain conditions.