Pediatric Gastroenterology & GI Surgery

Minimally Invasive Treatment for Esophageal Atresia

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.

All hands are on deck to raise awareness of an alternative to deceased donor gifts.

Identifying the best individual approach for each child is the next step forward in treatment of CHD.