Background Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) is seldom used in
children, and published series have limited numbers of pediatric patients. The aim of this …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is a severe gastrointestinal disease affecting mainly preterm
newborns. It is characterized by unexpected onset and rapid progression with specific …

Alagille syndrome may mimic biliary atresia in early infancy. Since mutations in JAG1 typical
for Alagille syndrome type 1 have also been found in biliary atresia, we aimed to identify …

Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is severe disease of gastrointestinal tract, yet its early symptoms
are nonspecific, easily interchangeable with sepsis. Therefore, reliable biomarkers for …

Background and study aims: Trauma is one of the most common causes of morbidity and
mortality in the pediatric population. The diagnosis of pancreatic injury is based on clinical …

Aortoesophageal fistula (AEF) is a rare and mostly lethal cause of upper gastrointestinal
bleeding in children. We report a successful outcome of surgical treatment after resuscitation of …

RATIONALE AND OBJECTIVES.: The purpose of this study was to determine the long-term
success of the use of angioplasty balloons for dilation of esophageal strictures in children. …

Introduction The number of patients with necrotizing pneumonia has increased in recent
years. The aim of this study is to review the incidence, management, and outcome of pediatric …

Purpose To investigate potential early risk factors for anastomotic stricture formation and
assess the predictive role of post-operative esophagrams. Methods A retrospective study of …

Results: We performed 112 examinations of 50 children with abnormal pancreatobiliary
junction and choledochal cysts (15 males and 35 females, average age: 5 years, range: 1 month…