Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

Suture-free Closure Reduces Risk in Gastroschisis

Closure technique helps keep antibiotic usage selective and short-term, especially in simple cases.

Study links Turicibacter commensal to protection against severe infections, such as E. coli.

In a new procedure, long-gap esophageal atresia is successfully repaired through elongation alone.

Synthesis of 12 studies shows isolated benefits of fecal microbiota transplant, illuminates the disease’s multifactorial treatment requirements.

VUMC researchers are delving into slow-wave activity to pin down nausea's origins and best therapies.

New trials aim to block, re-educate or transform components of the inflammatory process.

Underweight children show increased risk of early mortality from early in life.

Earlier diagnoses and fewer endoscopies are welcome benefits for patients with IBD symptoms.

Longtime abdominal pain in childhood can affect physical and mental health decades later.

A free webtool predicts probability of fibrotic changes in the lamina propria, enabling risk stratification and personalized therapy.