Since the first report of use of endoscopy in children in the 1970s, there has seen an exponential growth in published experience and innovation in the field. In this review article we focus on modern age therapeutic endoscopy practice, explaining use of traditional as well as new and innovative techniques, for diagnosis and treatment of diseases in the paediatric upper gastrointestinal tract.
Keywords: Caustics; Child; Endoscopy; Gastroesophageal reflux; Gastroscopy; Gastrostomy; Hemorrhage; Intestinal polyps; Mitomycin; Pediatrics.