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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Sep 16, 2021; 13(9): 382-390
Published online Sep 16, 2021. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v13.i9.382
Endoscopic balloon dilation for management of stricturing Crohn’s disease in children
Brianna McSorley, Robert A Cina, Candi Jump, Johanna Palmadottir, J Antonio Quiros
Brianna McSorley, Department of Pediatrics, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
Robert A Cina, Department of Surgery, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
Candi Jump, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
Johanna Palmadottir, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, MUSC Children's Hospital, Charleston, SC 29425, United States
J Antonio Quiros, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, New York, NY 10029, United States
Author contributions: McSorley B and Quiros JA collaborated in initial study design and performed all the data acquisition, data analysis, drafting of the manuscript and approval of the final submission; Cina RA, Jump C and Palmadottir J supported initial study conception, data interpretation and approval of final submission.
Institutional review board statement: Study was approved by the Institutional Review Board at the Medical University of South Carolina, IRB# Pro00081854.
Informed consent statement: The need for informed consent was waived by the Institutional Review Board at the Medical University of South Carolina due to the study being a retrospective chart review and causing no more than minimal risk to the patients.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors report no existing conflict of interest.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: J Antonio Quiros, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Mount Sinai Kravis Children's Hospital, One Gustave Levy Place, New York, NY 10029, United States. jose.quiros@mssm.edu
Received: March 24, 2021
Peer-review started: March 24, 2021
First decision: June 3, 2021
Revised: June 15, 2021
Accepted: August 12, 2021
Article in press: August 12, 2021
Published online: September 16, 2021
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Core Tip

Core Tip: Endoscopic balloon dilation (EBD) has been shown to be a safe and efficacious alternative to surgery in adults, but evidence is poor in the literature regarding its safety and efficacy in children. In our retrospective cohort, 22 of the 25 (88%) treated strictures were successfully managed by EBD and did not require any further surgical intervention during our follow up period. All patients who underwent EBD had no procedural complications, such as a perforation, showing that EBD is safe and efficacious as an alternative to surgery for palliative management of strictures in selected pediatric patients with Crohn’s disease.