Capsule endoscopy in pediatric patients: Technique and results in our first 100 consecutive children

Hannu Nuutinen, Kaija-Leena Kolho, Päivi Salminen, Risto Rintala, Jari Koskenpato, Antti Koivusalo, Taina Sipponen, Martti Färkkilâ

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology · 2011 · 63 citations · 24 references

Abstract

This study shows that CE is a feasible diagnostic method to study the small intestine in pediatric patients and that CE can be done in children as young as 8 months old. The diagnostic yield is highest in cases with bleeding or a high suspicion of Crohn's disease.

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