The senior authors of “Predicting Pediatric Esophageal Wall Thickness: An EUS Study”[1] have taken the unorthodox step of composing an additional accompanying letter to illustrate potential pitfalls when performing diagnostic… Click to show full abstract
The senior authors of “Predicting Pediatric Esophageal Wall Thickness: An EUS Study”[1] have taken the unorthodox step of composing an additional accompanying letter to illustrate potential pitfalls when performing diagnostic EUS. All publications have the implied understanding that other investigators will be able to replicate and extend their findings. As summarized in the discussion section of our article and demonstrated in this letter, variations in the approach to obtaining EUS measurements can yield dramatically different results.
               
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