Pediatric gastroenterology and hepatology address gastrointestinal and liver diseases occurring from infancy through adolescence, with unique diagnostic and therapeutic challenges. Many conditions—including congenital liver diseases, inflammatory bowel disease, functional GI disorders, and nutritional deficiencies—present differently in children compared to adults. Early diagnosis is critical to prevent long-term complications affecting growth, development, and quality of life. Advances in pediatric endoscopy, imaging, genetic testing, and non-invasive biomarkers have improved diagnostic accuracy. Treatment strategies increasingly emphasize individualized care, family involvement, and transition planning to adult services. This topic highlights current advances in pediatric GI and liver disease management, emerging therapies, and long-term outcome optimization in young patients.
Title : Gut mucosal immunity and inflammatory bowel disease
Youcun Qian, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, China
Title : Early and late evaluation of esophageal mucosectomy in surgical treatment of advanced esophageal achalasia
Jose Luis Braga De Aquino, Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas, Brazil
Title : The efficacy of fermented foods as an adjunct therapy in ulcerative colitis - a literature review
Jack D Doorly, Alfred Health, Australia
Title : Professional dining and health
Yaffa Machnes, Bar-Ilan University, Israel
Title : How epigastric impedance would radically change gastric medicine
John Andrew Sutton, Invention City, United States
Title : Differentiating simple and aggressive phenotypes of metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease utilizing bioelectrical impedance-derived metabolic age gap
Yury Marakhouski, Belarusian State Medical University, Belarus