ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Pediatr.
Sec. Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition
Volume 13 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/fped.2025.1634232
This article is part of the Research TopicPediatric Gastroenterology And Visualizing The Digestive TractView all 4 articles
Sound Waves of Progress: Advancing Endoscopic Ultrasound in Pediatric Gastroenterology
Provisionally accepted
- 1Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, United States
- 2University of North Texas Health Science Center, Fort Worth, United States
- 3University Hospitals Rainbow Babies & Children’s, Cleveland, United States
- 4University of Nebraska Medical Center and Children's Hospital and Medical Center, Omaha, United States
- 5Burnett School of Medicine,, Fort, United States
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A substantial body of research validates the application of endoscopic ultrasound in adults in the management of biliary and pancreatic conditions. There is limited data regarding its impact on children, although its use has steadily increased over the years. This study aims to assess long term data on indications, efficacy and safety of endoscopic ultrasound in pediatric patients. This ambispective registry data reflects a single-center experience of endoscopic ultrasound either as a stand-alone procedure, or in conjunction with guided interventions such as lumenapposing metal stents or as a pre-assessment tool prior to other interventions such as endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography, both of which were independently performed by a pediatric gastroenterologist. A total of 294 EUS were performed in 216 patients (55.1% female, median age (IQR) 15 [11.9-16.9]). Technical success was 100% and no complications were associated with EUS. This robust dataset adds to the emerging evidence of EUS performed with a high technical success rate coupled with low risk for adverse events.
Keywords: EUS, endoscopic ultrasound (EUS), radial EUS, Linear EUS, Choledocholithiasis
Received: 23 May 2025; Accepted: 21 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Clifton Huang, Cook Children's Medical Center, Fort Worth, United States
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