作者总结在澳大利亚皇家亚历山德拉儿童医院工作25年来对小儿内窥镜检查术的经验体会及有关进展。25年前,内窥镜只用于取异物、维持呼吸道通气及照明。随着麻醉技术、放射线技术、新的内窥镜及显微外科、CO_2激光等技术的发展,小儿内窥镜已着眼于 The authors summarize the experience and progress of pediatric endoscopy performed over 25 years at the Royal Alexandra Children’s Hospital in Australia. Twenty-five years ago, the endoscope was used only to take foreign bodies and maintain respiratory ventilation and lighting. With the development of anesthesia technology, radiation technology, new endoscopy and microsurgery, CO 2 laser technology, pediatric endoscopy has focused on