Therapeutic Gastrointestinal Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients

Abstract

Introduction: Pediatric gastrointestinal disorders, occasionally require interventional gastrointestinal endoscopy procedures, to solve congenital or acquired clinical conditions. Its use has increased considerably, due to the development of new and better technological resources and cares, usually extrapolated not only from diagnostic, but also therapeutic endoscopic resources in adult population. Biliary atresia, pancreatic cystic fibrosis, Hirschprung disease and congenital disorders (imperforated anus and esophageal atresia v.g), demand new diagnostic and therapeutic skills.