Capsule Endoscopy in Children.
10.5223/kjpgn.2010.13.1.1
- Author:
Jae Sung KO
1
Author Information
1. Department of Pediatrics, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. kojs@snu.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Review
- Keywords:
Capsule endoscopy;
Child;
Small intestine
- MeSH:
Capsule Endoscopy;
Child;
Crohn Disease;
Double-Balloon Enteroscopy;
Hemorrhage;
Humans;
Intestine, Small;
Retention (Psychology)
- From:Korean Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
2010;13(1):1-6
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:Korean
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Abstract:
The small bowel is the most difficult intestinal segment to examine. Radiologic tests are mostly insensitive and double-balloon enteroscopy is unsuitable for the younger child. Capsule endoscopy is a novel wireless method of investigation of the small bowel. The primary indications for capsule endoscopy include evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, small bowel Crohn's disease, and polyposis syndromes. Capsule endoscopy offers an accurate and effective means of investigating the small bowel in children. Capsule retention is a potential complication of capsule endoscopy. This review provides the indications, safety, and limitations of wireless capsule endoscopy in children.
