Pediatric endoscopic mucosal resection: A 10-year single-center experience.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR) is well established in adult gastroenterology but remains underutilized in pediatrics due to limited data, training opportunities, and equipment. This study presents a 10-year, single-center experience with conventional hot and cold snare EMR, band-assisted (B-EMR), and underwater EMR (U-EMR) techniques in pediatric patients.

Methods

A retrospective review was conducted of all EMR procedures performed in patients under 21 years of age between 2015 and 2025 at a tertiary care children's hospital. Data on patient demographics, lesion characteristics, procedural details, pathology, and outcomes were collected and analyzed descriptively.

Results

Twenty EMRs were performed in 18 patients (mean age 17.1 years, range 3-20). The m

SUBMITTER: Hoskins BJ 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12580460 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature