title: Role of endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease.
abstract: Since its introduction into clinical use, flexible fiberoptic endoscopy progressively has become an indispensable tool to diagnose and treat gastrointestinal disorders. Few innovations have had a greater impact on the clinical practice of gastroenterology. In effect, diagnostic endoscopy has become an extension of physical diagnosis. This article reviews the expanding use of endoscopy in inflammatory bowel disease in the pediatric age group.
authors.affiliation: Division of Gastroenterology and Nutrition, Sainte Justine Hospital, Montreal, Quebec, Canada. ernest.seidman@umontreal.ca
authors.forename: E G
authors.initials: EG
authors.lastname: Seidman
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003093:Colitis, Ulcerative / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity