Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric gastroenterology: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications

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World Journal of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy

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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2025; 17(12): 111386
Published online Dec 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.111386

Table 1 Diagnostic and therapeutic indications of upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in children

Diagnostic indications	Therapeutic indications
Weight loss, failure to thrive	Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (re)placement
Unexplained anemia	Duodenal tube placement
Abdominal pain with suspicion of an organic disease	Foreign body removal
	Food impaction
	Hemostasis
Dysphagia or odynophagia	Esophageal varices
Recurrent vomiting with unknown cause	Percutaneous jejunostomy placement
Hematemesis	Perforation
Hematochezia	Achalasia
Unexplained chronic diarrhea	Dilatation of esophageal or upper GI strictures
Suspicion of graft vs host disease	Polypectomy
Chronic GERD, to exclude other diseases, or surveillance of Barrett’s esophagus	Polypectomy

GERD: Gastroesophageal reflux disease; GI: Gastrointestinal.

Citation: Hathagoda W, Rajindrajith S, Devanarayana NM. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric gastroenterology: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(12): 111386
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v17/i12/111386.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.111386

Hathagoda W, Rajindrajith S, Devanarayana NM. Upper gastrointestinal endoscopy in pediatric gastroenterology: Diagnostic and therapeutic applications. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2025; 17(12): 111386 [PMID: 41479943 DOI: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i12.111386]

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