Upper endoscopy for non-acute non-specific symptoms is seldom beneficial for children under the age of seven.

Noora Helin Kaija-Leena KolhoRisto RintalaLaura Merras-Salmio

Published in: Acta paediatrica (Oslo, Norway : 1992) (2019)

The diagnostic yield of macroscopic and histological OGD findings was low in our cohort. Unless there are alarming symptoms, younger children do not need OGD.

Keyphrases

young adults
liver failure
intensive care unit
drug induced
physical activity
hepatitis b virus
aortic dissection
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation