Flexible bronchoscopy for foreign body aspiration in children: A single-centre experience.

Background: The technological evolution of bronchoscopy has led to the widespread adoption of flexible techniques and their use for both diagnostic and therapeutic purposes. Currently, there is an active debate regarding the comparative efficacy and safety of rigid flexible bronchoscopy in the treatment of foreign body aspiration.

Aim: To evaluate our experience with tracheobronchial foreign body extraction using flexible bronchoscopy and provide a literature overview.

Balloon dilation of congenital perforated duodenal web in newborns: Evaluation of short and long-term results.

Background: Incomplete congenital duodenal obstruction (ICDO) is caused by a congenitally perforated duodenal web (CPDW). Currently, only six cases of balloon dilatation of the PDW in newborns have been described.

Aim: To present our experience of balloon dilatation of a perforated duodenal membrane in newborns with ICDO.

Treatment of isolated and recurrent tracheoesophageal fistula in children: a case series and literature review.

Background: Despite improvements in the treatment of esophageal atresia with tracheoesophageal fistula (TEF) in recent decades, complications still exist. The rate of fistula recanalization after surgical repair is ~5% in large cohorts. However, there is controversy regarding the gold standard of treatment.

Endoscopic treatment of blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome in a 4-year-old girl with long-term follow-up: A case report.

Background: Blue rubber bleb nevus syndrome (BRBNS) is a rare vascular disease, difficult to diagnose and choose a treatment method, especially in young children. There are several limiting factors to the use of enteroscopy for diagnostics and treatment in pediatric patients, in general. The literature on BRBNS cases is limited and presents various therapeutic approaches.

Gastroesophageal reflux disease in pediatric esophageal atresia: Assessment of clinical symptoms and pH-impedance data.

Background: Esophageal atresia (EA) is the most common congenital anomaly of the gastrointestinal tract. Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) is a frequent and lifelong problem in these patients. GERD can be asymptomatic and the incidence of esophageal gastric and intestinal metaplasia (Barrett's esophagus) is increased in adults with EA compared with the general population.

Omeprazole-Domperidone Fixed Dose Combination vs Omeprazole Monotherapy: A Phase 4, Open-Label, Comparative, Parallel Randomized Controlled Study in Mild to Moderate Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease.

Aim: To compare the efficacy and safety of omeprazole-domperidone combination vs omeprazole monotherapy in gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD).

Methods: In a comparative, randomized controlled, phase 4 study, outpatients with GERD were randomly allocated to either group 1 (omeprazole 20 mg + domperidone 30 mg) or group 2 (omeprazole 20 mg) in an equal ratio; 2 capsules daily in the morning were administered for 8 weeks.

Results: Sixty patients were enrolled.