Temiz A. Efficiency of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric surgical practice. World J Clin Pediatr 2015; 4(4): 113-119 [PMID: 26566483 DOI: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.113]
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Dr. Abdulkerim Temiz, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana Research and Educational Hospital, Baraj Road, 1. Stop, Seyhan Hospital, 01150 Seyhan, Turkey. aktemiz@yahoo.com
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Gastroenterology & Hepatology
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Minireviews
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World J Clin Pediatr. Nov 8, 2015; 4(4): 113-119 Published online Nov 8, 2015. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v4.i4.113
Efficiency of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric surgical practice
Abdulkerim Temiz
Abdulkerim Temiz, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Başkent University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana Research and Educational Hospital, 01150 Seyhan, Turkey
Author contributions: Temiz A solely contributed to this manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: None.
Open-Access: This article is an open-access article which was selected by an in-house editor and fully peer-reviewed by external reviewers. It is distributed in accordance with the Creative Commons Attribution Non Commercial (CC BY-NC 4.0) license, which permits others to distribute, remix, adapt, build upon this work non-commercially, and license their derivative works on different terms, provided the original work is properly cited and the use is non-commercial. See: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/
Correspondence to: Dr. Abdulkerim Temiz, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatric Surgery, Baskent University, Faculty of Medicine, Adana Research and Educational Hospital, Baraj Road, 1. Stop, Seyhan Hospital, 01150 Seyhan, Turkey. aktemiz@yahoo.com
Received: April 28, 2015 Peer-review started: April 29, 2015 First decision: May 14, 2015 Revised: June 17, 2015 Accepted: August 13, 2015 Article in press: August 14, 2015 Published online: November 8, 2015 Processing time: 196 Days and 4.3 Hours
Abstract
After the introduction of flexible fiber optic endoscopy to pediatric gastroenterology in the 1970s, upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy can be performed for the diagnosis and treatment of all age groups of children. We review indications, contraindications, preparation of patients for the procedure, and details of diagnostic and therapeutic UGI endoscopy used in pediatric surgery. We also discuss potential complications of endoscopy.
Core tip: Flexible upper gastrointestinal (UGI) endoscopy is a diagnostic and therapeutic procedure accepted worldwide for some UGI diseases in children. With the advances and innovations in the field of pediatric endoscopy and equipment, UGI endoscopic procedures have been safely and effectively used in children with minor complications in experienced hands. In this review, we summarize the efficiency of UGI endoscopic procedures in pediatric surgery.
