Wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small-intestinal polyps in familial adenomatous polyposis

Table 2 Clinical characteristics of the 14 patients with FAP studied with WCE

Patient No.	Sex	Age (yr)	Time of surgery before WCE (yr)	Type of surgery	No. of colon polyps	Colon cancer
1	M	54	4	IPAA	> 1000	No
2	F	23	BS	BS	> 100	No
3	M	53	5	IPAA	> 100	No
4	F	27	5	IPAA	> 100	No
5	M	28	4	IPAA	> 100	No
6	M	22	BS	BS	> 100	No
7	M	53	2	IRA	> 1000	No
8	F	26	3	IPAA	> 100	No
9	M	56	18	IRA	> 1000	No
10	F	29	10	IPAA	> 100	No
11	M	54	4	IPAA	> 1000	Yes
12	M	36	15	IRA	> 100	No
13	F	41	17	IRA	> 100	No
14	M	32	7	IPAA	> 100	No

FAP: Familial adenomatous polyposis; WCE: Wireless capsule endoscopy; IPAA: Ileal pouch-anal anastomosis; IRA: Ileorectal anastomosis; BS: Before surgery.