[Mallory-Weiss syndrome in children].

The article analyzes an experience with treatment of 18 children with the Mallory-Weiss syndrome. Six children were operated upon, one of them died. Questions of pathogenesis of this syndrome in children practice are considered on the basis of anatomo-physiological properties of the child's organism. Attention was paid to the diagnostic and medical role of endoscopy. The tactics of treatment of this disease is recommended based on reference of the blood loss degree and findings of the endoscopic examination.