Treatment of oesophageal varices in childhood

Aims: Between 2000–2004 we treated 26 children with portal hypertension and oesophageal varicosity. Aim: to evaluate the effect and safety of endoscopic treatment of varices and the outcome of portal hypertension in childhood. Patients and methods: During these 5 years we performed 102 diagnostic and/or therapeutic oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy in 26 children with suspected oesophageal varices. Mean age at first investigation was 9.7 y, boy:17. The diagnoses causing portal hypertension and oesophageal varices were as follows: biliary atresia, congenital liver fibrosis, autosomal recessive policystic kidney disea…