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ArticleJPGN reports2023

Avoiding Surgery: Endoscopic Treatment of Congenital Duodenal Stenosis.

Jessica V Baran, Jerry M Brown, Desiree Rivera-Nieves, Sara Karjoo, C Jason Smithers, Michael J Wilsey

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Article in JPGN reports, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Jessica V BaranFrom the Office of Medical Education, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL.
Jerry M BrownFrom the Office of Medical Education, Florida Atlantic University Charles E. Schmidt College of Medicine, Boca Raton, FL.
Desiree Rivera-NievesDepartment of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Sara KarjooDepartment of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL.
C Jason SmithersDepartment of Surgery, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Michael J WilseyDepartment of Gastroenterology, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, Saint Petersburg, FL.
Johns Hopkins University · USFlorida Atlantic University · US

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Duodenal stenosis is a rare congenital anomaly that is typically treated surgically, although endoscopic incisional therapy (EIT) and balloon dilation are minimally invasive alternatives. We present a case of a 15-month-old male with vomiting and difficulty tolerating solid food due to severe congenital duodenal stenosis. The patient underwent EIT and serial duodenal dilation to a diameter of 20 mm, which resulted in significant symptom improvement. Intralesional corticosteroid injection (ISI) was administered to help prevent the duodenal septum from restricturing. The combination of EIT, balloon dilation, and ISI was successful in treating the patient's congenital duodenal stenosis and avoided the need for surgery. However, further studies are required to confirm the efficacy of this treatment approach in this patient population. This report highlights the potential of this minimally invasive approach as an alternative to surgical intervention in the management of congenital duodenal stenosis.

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endoscopic balloon dilationendoscopyintralesional corticosteroid injectionmembranous duodenal webradial incisional therapy

Identifiers

PMID38034463
PMCPMC10684216
OpenAlexW4385857772

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