Endoscopy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease: A position paper on behalf of the Porto IBD Group of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition

Salvatore Oliva, Mike Thomson, Lissy De Ridder, Javier Martín-De-Carpi, Stephanie Van Biervliet, Christian Braegger, Jorge Amil Dias, Sanja Kolacek, Erasmo Miele, Stephan Buderus, Jiri Bronsky, Harland Winter, Víctor Manuel Navas-López, Amit Assa, Sonny K.F. Chong, Nadeem Ahmad Afzal, Francoise Smets, Ron Shaoul, Séamus Hussey, Dan TurnerSalvatore Cucchiara

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Abstract

Endoscopy is a central tool for the evaluation and management of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). In the last few decades, gastrointestinal (GI) endoscopy has undergone significant technological developments including availability of pediatric-size equipment, enabling comprehensive investigation of the GI tract in children. Simultaneously, professional organization of GI experts have developed guidelines and training programs in pediatric GI endoscopy. This prompted the Porto Group on Pediatric IBD of the European Society for Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition to develop updated guidelines on the role of GI endoscopy in pediatric IBD, specifically taking into considerations of recent advances in the diagnosis, disease stratification, and novel therapeutic targets in these patients.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)414-430
Number of pages17
JournalJournal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
Volume67
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Jan 2018
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • Children
  • Endoscopy
  • Inflammatory bowel disease
  • Pediatrics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
  • Gastroenterology

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