Capsule endoscopy in pediatrics: A 10-years journey

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2014; 20(44): 16603-16608
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Table 1 Clinical indications, outcomes and adverse events by different age groups

	Adult	Pediatric	< 8 yr
Indications (%)
OGIB + IDA	66	15	36
CD/UC/IC	10	63	24
Abdominal pain	11	10	14
Polyps/Neoplasms	3	8	-
Other	10	4	25
Outcomes (% positive findings for different indications)
OGIB + IDA	61	42	-
CD/UC/IC	55	65	-
Abdominal pain	23	43	-
Polyps/Neoplasms	56	75	-
Overall	59	61	67
Adverse events (%)
Capsule retention	1.4	2.6	0.5
Incomplete examinations	16	13	7
Other	1.1	0.9	-

CD: Crohn’s disease; IDA: Iron deficiency anemia; OGIB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; IC: Indeterminant colitis; UC: Ulcerative colitis.

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Citation: Oliva S, Cohen SA, Nardo GD, Gualdi G, Cucchiara S, Casciani E. Capsule endoscopy in pediatrics: A 10-years journey. World J Gastroenterol 2014; 20(44): 16603-16608
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v20/i44/16603.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16603