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This study assessed the indications, safety, and clinical impact of diagnostic and therapeutic EUS in children with pancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>We retrospectively analyzed pediatric patients with pancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders wh9o underwent EUS at our institution between January 2022 and June 2025.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>Fifty-three EUS procedures were conducted in children with a median age of 9.6\u2009\u00b1\u20093.0 years. Indications for EUS included acute recurrent pancreatitis (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200915), suspected chronic pancreatitis (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u200912), suspected choledocholithiasis (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20097), obstructive jaundice (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20095), pancreatic mass (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091), gastric mucosal lesions (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20096), suspected esophageal lymphoma recurrence (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091), suspected autoimmune hepatitis (<jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20091) and pancreatic pseudocyst (PPC, <jats:italic>n<\/jats:italic>\u2009=\u20095). ERCP was performed during the same anesthesia for all children requiring it post-EUS. Five patients underwent cystogastrostomy for symptomatic PPC with 100% technical and clinical success. The efficacy of EUS in guiding definitive therapeutic decisions and invasive interventions was 100%. Notably, no major complications occurred.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Conclusion<\/jats:title><jats:p>EUS is safe and effective diagnostic and therapeutic modality in pediatric patients with pancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.3389\/fped.2025.1684339","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,9,23]],"date-time":"2025-09-23T15:21:42Z","timestamp":1758640902000},"update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/crossmark-policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Endoscopic ultrasound safety and efficacy in pediatric pancreatobiliary and gastrointestinal disorders: single-center retrospective 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