CHSU Discovery

Abstract:
Introduction and Background: Limited data exist on the epidemiology and prevalence
of various etiologies of pediatric esophageal dysphagia (PED).
Esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) is commonly used as the standard diagnostic
procedure in pediatric patients with dysphagia to rule out potential etiologies like
eosinophilic esophagitis (EOE). However, in cases where parental refusal of sedation
leads to avoidance of EGD, there is a need to explore alternative diagnostic and
management strategies. In this Quality Improvement (QI) initiative, we aim to investigate
the impact of bowel cleanout and laxative therapy on dysphagia resolution and the
reduction of EGD procedures in pediatric patients with esophageal dysphagia.