Prevention has a paramount role in reducing the incidence of corrosive ingestion especially
in children, yet this goal is far from being reached in developing countries, where such …

The European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE) and United European
Gastroenterology (UEG) have identified quality of endoscopy as a major priority and we …

This guideline refers to infants, children, and adolescents ages 0 to 18 years. The areas
covered include indications for diagnostic and therapeutic esophagogastroduodenoscopy …

Oesophageal atresia (EA) is a congenital abnormality of the oesophagus that is caused by
incomplete embryonic compartmentalization of the foregut. EA commonly occurs with a …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of GI endoscopy in common clinical
situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for Gastrointestinal …

This is one of a series of statements discussing the use of gastrointestinal endoscopy in
common clinical situations. The Standards of Practice Committee of the American Society for …

Anastomotic strictures (ASs) complicate the postoperative course of roughly one-third of all
patients with esophageal atresia with or without tracheoesophageal fistula. Its development …

Post-esophageal atresia anastomotic strictures and post-corrosive esophagitis are the most
frequent types of cicatricial esophageal stricture. Congenital esophageal stenosis has been …

Background Although pediatric endoscopy is usually performed by pediatric
gastroenterologists, surgeons or adult gastroenterologists may be consulted for advanced or …

AIM: To analyze a 30-year historical series of patients treated in our hospital, who ingested
corrosive substances, and to assess the effectiveness of surgical therapy administered in …