This document serves as an update of the North American Society for Pediatric
Gastroenterology, Hepatology, and Nutrition (NASPGHAN) and the European Society for …

Advances in endoscopy and anesthesia have enabled gastrointestinal endoscopy for
children since 1960. Over the past decades, the number of endoscopies has increased …

Gastro-esophageal reflux (GER) is a common phenomenon, characterized by the
regurgitation of the gastric contents into the esophagus. Gastro-esophageal reflux disease …

Background The aim of this review was to assess the safety and efficacy of endoscopic
procedures for gastro-oesophageal reflux disease. Methods Literature databases including …

The field of minimally invasive surgery has seen tremendous growth since the first
laparoscopic cholecystectomy was performed in 1987. The key question is not how …

Background The benefits of surgery for gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) in infants
and children have been questioned in the recent literature. The goal of this review was to …

BACKGROUND/AIMS: Better antacid medications and the introduction of laparoscopy
destabilize the indications for fundoplication. This study aims at raising a discussion among …

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a common clinical problem. The prevalence of
GERD was recently estimated to be 19 million cases per year in the United States, with an …

A gluten-free diet (GFD) is currently the only available treatment for patients with celiac
disease (CD). Several clinical trials have demonstrated that most celiac patients can tolerate …

During the last few decades many endoscopic interventions have been developed as an
alternative for the treatment of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GORD). In many …