Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition

The Korean Society of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition (대한소아소화기영양학회)
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Endoscopic Ultrasonography in Pediatric Patients with Pancreatobiliary Disease: Single-Center Trial

  • Demirbas, Fatma (Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Kaymazli, Mustafa (Department of Gastroenterology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Caltepe, Gonul (Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Abbasguliyev, Hasan (Ondokuz Mayis University, Medical Faculty) ;
  • Kalayci, Ayhan Gazi (Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine) ;
  • Bektas, Ahmet (Department of Gastroenterology, Ondokuz Mayis University Faculty of Medicine)
  • Received : 2020.07.12
  • Accepted : 2020.11.06
  • Published : 2021.03.15
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Abstract

Purpose: The use of Endoscopic ultrasonography (EUS) in pediatric patients is not as common as in adults. The aim of this study is to evaluate the role of EUS in the diagnosis of pancreatobiliary disease in childhood. Methods: Between December 2016 and January 2018, the findings of patients who underwent EUS were evaluated retrospectively. Results: Of the 41 patients included in the study 25 were girls (61.0%), mean age was 12.2±4.2 years. EUS was performed for biliary colic in 21 (51.2%), for recurrent pancreatitis in 12 (29.2%), for cholecystitis/cholangitis in 5 (12.2%), and for acute pancreatitis in 3 (7.4%) patients. EUS had a significant clinical effect in the decision of treatment and follow-up of 6/21 biliary colic cases, in diagnosis and follow-up of 6/12 recurrent pancreatitis cases, in decision-making and monitoring of invasive procedures (ERCP/surgery) of 3/5 acute cholecystitis/cholangitis and 2/3 of acute pancreatitis cases as well as in follow-up of the other cases. The effectiveness of EUS in determining direct treatment and invasive intervention was 43.9%. None of the patients had complications related to the EUS procedure. Conclusion: Although current guidelines show that EUS can be used in pediatric patients, this is limited to a few published studies. In this study, it is shown that EUS is a safe method for the diagnosis, follow-up and treatment of common pancreatobiliary pathologies in childhood.

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