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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2013; 19(45): 8342-8348
Published online Dec 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8342
Published online Dec 7, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i45.8342
Safety and utility of capsule endoscopy for infants and young children
Manari Oikawa-Kawamoto, Tsuyoshi Sogo, Takeshi Yamaguchi, Tomoyuki Tsunoda, Takeo Kondo, Department of Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Center, Saiseikai Yokohama City Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0012, Japan
Haruki Komatsu, Ayano Inui, Tomoo Fujisawa, Department of Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Yokohama City Tobu Hospital, Yokohama, Kanagawa 230-0012, Japan
Author contributions: Oikawa-Kawamoto M, Sogo T, Komatsu H, Inui A and Fujisawa T designed the study; Oikawa-Kawamoto M, Sogo T, Yamaguchi T, Tsunoda T and Kondo T collected the clinical data; Oikawa-Kawamoto M analyzed the data; and Oikawa-Kawamoto M and Sogo T wrote the paper.
Correspondence to: Manari Oikawa-Kawamoto, MD, Department of Pediatric Hepatology and Gastroenterology, Saiseikai Yokohama City Tobu Hospital, 3-6-1, Shimosueyoshi, Tsurumi Ward, Yokohama 230-0012, Japan. m_kawamoto@tobu.saiseikai.or.jp
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Received: June 16, 2013
Revised: September 12, 2013
Accepted: September 16, 2013
Published online: December 7, 2013
Revised: September 12, 2013
Accepted: September 16, 2013
Published online: December 7, 2013
Core Tip
Core tip: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of all children who underwent capsule endoscopy (CE) and compared the results of the patients who were unable to swallow the capsule (group A) with those of the patients who were able to swallow the capsule (group B). Although the mean small bowel transit time was significantly longer in group A, there were no significant differences between the 2 groups in the frequency of lesion detection or in the occurrence of adverse events. Capsule retention was not observed in either group. Thus, CE is a safe and useful procedure for infants and young children.