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ArticleChildren (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Utility of Functional Lumen Imaging Probe in Long-Term Follow-Up of Children with Esophageal Atresia: A Single-Center Retrospective Study.

Francesca Destro, Sara Costanzo, Eleonora Durante, Maria Sole Carcassola, Milena Meroni, Marco Brunero, Angela Riccio, Valeria Calcaterra, Gloria Pelizzo

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Article in Children (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 5 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Eosinophilic esophagitis: An aerodigestive perspective.Journal of pediatric gastroenterology and nutrition · 2026
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  2. Future perspectives in esophageal manometry.World journal of gastrointestinal surgery · 2025
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Francesca DestroDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Sara CostanzoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Eleonora DuranteDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Maria Sole CarcassolaDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Milena MeroniDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Marco BruneroDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Angela RiccioDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Valeria CalcaterraDepartment of Pediatrics, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.ORCID 0000-0002-2137-5974
Gloria PelizzoDepartment of Pediatric Surgery, "Vittore Buzzi" Children's Hospital, 20154 Milan, Italy.
Ospedale dei Bambini Vittore Buzzi · ITUniversity of Milan · ITUniversity of Pavia · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Long term follow-up of patients with esophageal atresia (EA) may be hampered by esophageal dysmotility, which affects quality of life and might lead to late complications. The endoluminal functional lumen imaging probe (EndoFlip™ Medtronic, Crospon Inc.) is an innovative diagnostic tool that assesses esophageal distensibility. Our aim was to report the use of EndoFlip™ in an EA follow-up, in order to describe distensibility patterns and to determine its possible role for functional evaluation of patients. We retrospectively collected data of EA patients, with a minimum follow-up of 9 years, who required endoscopic evaluation and underwent EndoFlip™. An adaptation of the Medtronic EF-322 protocol was applied and distensibility data were compared to those reported by Pandolfino et al. Nine patients (median age 13 years) were included in the study. The median minimum distensibility was 2.58 mm

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EndoFlip™esophageal atresiaesophageal functionpediatric surgery

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PMID36291362
PMCPMC9600905
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