Abstract:Objective To investigate the clinical and endoscopic features,etiology and prognosis of children with upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in Jiangsu and Anhui of China. Methods 113 children with UGIB from Feb. 2013 to Feb. 2015 were studied retrospectively. They were divided into four groups: <1 year old group, ≥1 years old <3 years old group; ≥3 years old <6 years old group, ≥6 years old≤12 years old group. Then study and analyze the clinical and endoscopic features, morbidity, etiology and prognosis among the four groups. Results Children in all groups shown hematemesis or melena symptoms, except infants in the group (< 1 years old), children in the other groups also showed upper abdominal pain, dizziness, weakness, and shock syndrome. The percentage of hematemesis and melena in the group (≥1 year old and <3 years old) was significantly higher than that of the group (≥ 3years old and <6 years old) (χ2=4.07, P = 0.044) and that of the group (< 1 year old) (χ2=3.87, P = 0.049). There was no significant difference among four groups in other symptoms. Endoscopic examination revealed that the cause of upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in children included: hemorrhagic or erosive gastritis, duodenal bulb inflammation and ulcer, reflux or erosive esophagitis, esophageal stenosis, esophageal varices, cardiac mucosal tear syndrome. Except the percentage of esophageal stenosis in the group (≥6 year old and <12 years old) was significantly decreased compared with that of children in the group (≥1 year old and <3 years old) (χ2 = 5.64, P = 0.018), There was no significant difference among four group in other endoscopic features. Additionally, predisposing factors analysis showed that the incidence rate caused by accidental chemical agents in the group (≥1 year old and <3 years old) was significantly higher than that of children in the group (≥3 year old and <6 years old) (χ2 = 4.09, P = 0.043). No significant difference was found among four groups in the effective rate of the treatment. Conclusions The features of UGIB in children under the ages of 14 years old in the region of Jiangsu and Anhui showed the following characteristics: Haematemesis was the first clinical manifestation. Erosive or bleeding gastritis was the first reason for UGIB in all patients. Most of the children have no predisposition; The endoscopic and drug cure rate of UGIB in children is high.