Elena Pope, Mark Mansour, Maria Berseneva, Carmen Liy-Wong, Julio Salas, Ignacia Fuentes, Maria Joao Yubero, Francis Palisson, Anna Martinez, Jemima Mellerio, Irene Lara-Corrales, Anes Yang, Dedee Murrell, Mauricio Torres-Pradilla, Anne Lucky
BACKGROUND: Esophageal strictures are the common gastrointestinal complications in patients with epidermolysis bullosa (EB) requiring dilation. There is limited information on the best type of intervention, outcomes, and predictors for re-stenosis. OBJECTIVES: We aimed to investigate the frequency, clinical presentation of esophageal strictures in EB patients, and to ascertain the predictors of re-stenosis. METHODS: We conducted a retrospective, multicenter cohort study involving 7 specialized, international EB centers on patients who were 0 to 50 years of age...
September 2020: Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition