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and lead author of the study. "More studies are needed to provide further evidence that this and other types of natural orifice transluminal endoscopic surgery techniques are safe and effective. Randomized studies comparing this flexible suturing method with conventional surgery have been undertaken by our group in combination with others to examine the effect on closure of four centimeter incisions in the pig colon. Another randomized study has been undertaken to test the efficacy of this system in closing gastrotomy incisions for NOTES procedures. More human studies are planned."

Dr. Maria Bergstrom will present this study on Monday, May 21, at 9:18 a.m. in Room 140.

The Feasibility of Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in Detecting Small Intestinal Pathology in Young Children Less Than Age 8 Years (Abstract #M1402)

Many medical procedures and devices used to detect problems or disease in adults have not been tested, and therefore are not used, in children. While all procedures and devices used in adults may not be appropriate for use in children, some may lead to increased understanding of disease pathology and better diagnosis of certain disorders in the pediatric population. Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) is not widely used in small children (no FDA approval for children <10) due to inherent problems in swallowing the capsule. To overcome this difficulty, some investigators have used adult introducer devices to endoscopically place the capsule into the gut. These methods are cumbersome and potentially traumatizing.

Researchers from children's hospitals throughout Europe tested the use of WCE in small children as a means of investigating the small intestine (SI), which is difficult to examine thoroughly with other endoscopic procedures. WCE utilizes a video capsule that, once swallowed, travels through the SI to acquire and transmit digital images. The study aimed to determine the ability of WCE in children <8 ye
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Contact: Aimee Frank
AFrank@gastro.org
301-941-2620
American Gastroenterological Association
22-May-2007

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