Eliana Shaul, Kanak V Kennedy, Zachary C Spergel, Shanaz Daneshdoost, Mark Mahon, Shivani Thanawala, Jonathan M Spergel, Benjamin Wilkins, Matthew J Ryan, Amanda B Muir
Unsedated transnasal endoscopy (TNE) is an alternative method of examining the esophageal mucosa in pediatric patients with eosinophilic esophagitis (EoE), reducing cost, time, and risk associated with frequent surveillance esophagogastroduodenoscopies (EGD). Adequacy of transnasal esophageal biopsies for the evaluation of eosinophilic esophagitis histologic scoring system (EoEHSS) has not yet been evaluated. We compared procedure times, endoscopic findings, and EoEHSS scoring for EoE patients undergoing TNE versus standard EGD...
March 14, 2024: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition