10Indications for gastrointestinal endoscopy in childhood Dalia Belsha, Jerome Viala, George Gershman, and Mike Thomson KEY POINTS Diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopy are as available now for children as they were…
32Endoscopic approach to obscure gastrointestinal bleeding lesions Natalia Nedelkopoulou, Sara Isoldi, Dalia Belsha, and Mike Thomson KEY POINTS The mid‐small bowel is now amenable to exploration by video wireless capsule…
47Natural orifice transendoluminal surgery Mike Thomson KEY POINTS Natural orifice transendoluminal surgery (NOTES) involves performing procedures previously only occurring with standard laparoscopy or laparotomy, i.e., with an extraluminal component and…
13Handling of specimens and orientation of biopsies Marta C. Cohen and Paul Arnold KEY POINTS Careful handling of specimens is important in the endoscopy unit. Orientation of small intestinal biopsies…
23Celiac disease Alina Popp, Daniel Vasile Balaban, and Markku Mäki KEY POINTS Macroscopic evidence of likely celiac disease includes a mosaic appearance of the duodenal mucosa, so‐called “scalloping” of the…
24Role of endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease including scoring systems Salvatore Oliva, Mike Thomson, David Wilson, and Dan Turner KEY POINTS Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) can help to discern the…
29Foreign body ingestion Raoul Furlano, George Gershman, and Jenifer R. Lightdale KEY POINTS Button battery ingestion is an endoscopic emergency and work‐up includes a chest X‐ray. Management of ingestion of…
22Gastritis and gastropathy Shishu Sharma and Mike Thomson KEY POINTS “Gastritis” is a term used when histological confirmation of gastric inflammation is identified and is not an endoscopic term. There…
19High‐risk pediatric endoscopy Jenifer R. Lightdale, Mike Thomson, and Douglas S. Fishman KEY POINTS Children who are particularly at risk fall into two main categories: those at risk from the…
7The role of the Global Rating Scale in pediatric endoscopy Priya Narula and Mike Thomson KEY POINTS The whole patient/family journey contributes to the excellence of a pediatric endoscopy and…
