A pilot feasibility study published in JPGN Reports evaluated EvoEndo’s single-use ultra-slim gastroscope in children with esophageal varices.
Esophageal varices (EV) need monitoring in patients with portal hypertension. In 2022, a single-use ultra-slim (3.5 mm) gastroscope was approved for use in children and adults. This study evaluated if an ultra-slim gastroscope could evaluate, grade, and corroborate the presence of EV in sedated pediatric patients as compared to standard oral gastroscopes (>8.6 mm). Ten pediatric subjects with suspected or known EV underwent surveillance endoscopy using the ultra-slim endoscope followed by the standard gastroscope under sedation.