CONCURRENT SESSION IV  - ENDOSCOPY: INTERVENTIONAL ENDOSCOPY

ESOPHAGEAL STRICTURES AND LEAKS: GETTING THE ESOPHAGUS TOGETHER IS ONLY HALF THE BATTLE
Michael Manfredi MD, Boston Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives:
Upon completion of this session, the learner will be able to:
1. Understand the factors implicated in the pathogenesis of anastomotic stricture
2. Identify clinical signs and assessment for esophageal strictures and leaks
3. Understand the first line and adjunct treatments for esophageal strictures
4. Develop treatment and management plan for esophageal leaks
Michael Manfredi MD - Slides
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COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF ADVERSE EVENTS OF BALLOON AND BOUGIE DILATIONS IN CHILDREN.
Jacob Mark1, Bradley Anderson1,2, Zhaoxing Pan3, Calies Menard-Katcher1, Robert Kramer1. 1Section of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Department of Pediatrics, Digestive Health Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA; 2The Doctor's Clinic, Silverdale, WA, USA; 3Children's Hospital Colorado Research Institute Biostatistics Core, Aurora, CO, USA.
Jacob Mark MD - Slides
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GI BLEEDING: ROCK, PAPER, SCISSORS: NEW MODALITIES
Lee Bass MD, Ann and Robert Lurie Children’s Hospital
Learning objectives:
1. Understand currently available recommended modalities for treatment of upper GI bleeding in children
2. Understand mechanisms of action of newer modalities for treatment of GI bleeding
3. Understand the clinical data supporting the use of new modalities for treatment of GI bleeding
Lee Bass MD - Slides
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SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ENDOSCOPIC RETROGRADE CHOLANGIOPANCREATOGRAPHY IN PEDIATRIC
PATIENTS: A MULTICENTER 8-YEAR EXPERIENCE. Rushikesh Shah1, Parit Mekaroonkamol1, Alexis Taylor2, Freeman Jay3, Christopher Fritzen3, Cary Sauer3, Saurabh Chawla1, Steven Keilin1, Qiang Cai1, Jose Nieto2, Field Willingham1.
1Division of Digestive Diseases, Department of Internal Medicine, Emory University School of Medicine, Decatur, GA, USA; 2Borland-Groover Clinic, Jacksonville, FL, USA; 3Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA, USA.
Rushikesh Shah MD - Slides
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