Endoscopic ultrasound proves to be safe and effective in children

June 9, 2008 Endoscopic ultrasound proves to be safe and effective in children Wendy Despain -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Endoscopic ultrasound, a common test for adults, is rarely used on children. Researchers in Israel who studied the efficacy of the test on these smaller patients have found it to be a safe and effective tool for diagnosing pediatric gastroenterology patients. Dr. Shlomi Cohen and colleagues in the Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit at Dana's Children's Hospital in Tel Aviv used endoscopic ultrasound to examine 21 boys and 11 girls at their facility over six years. The patients ranged from 1.5 years old to 18 years old, with a mean age of 12.

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