The second European evidence-based Consensus on the diagnosis and management of Crohn's disease: Special situations

G Van Assche, A Dignass, W Reinisch… - Journal of Crohn's …, 2010 - academic.oup.com
Fistulating Crohn's disease (CD) comprises fistulae arising in the perianal area, together
with those communicating between the intestine and other organs or the abdominal wall …

Role of small-bowel endoscopy in the management of patients with inflammatory bowel disease: an international OMED–ECCO consensus

A Bourreille, A Ignjatovic, L Aabakken, EV Loftus Jr… - …, 2009 - thieme-connect.com
Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are lifelong diseases observed predominantly in the
developed countries of the world. Within Europe there is a distinct north–south gradient, but …

Investigation of colonic and whole-gut transit with wireless motility capsule and radiopaque markers in constipation

SSC Rao, B Kuo, RW McCallum, WD Chey… - Clinical …, 2009 - Elsevier
BACKGROUND & AIMS: Colonic transit time (CTT) traditionally is assessed with radiopaque
markers (ROMs), which requires radiation and is hindered by lack of standardization and …

Literature review and recommendations for clinical application of small-bowel capsule endoscopy, based on a panel discussion by international experts

K Mergener, T Ponchon, I Gralnek, M Pennazio… - …, 2007 - thieme-connect.com
This review is based on two meetings sponsored by Given Imaging as part of their annual
Interna− tional Conference on Capsule Endoscopy (ICCE), a meeting which was held in two …

Capsule endoscopy: progress update and challenges ahead

A Moglia, A Menciassi, P Dario… - Nature Reviews …, 2009 - nature.com
Capsule endoscopy (CE) enables remote diagnostic inspection of the gastrointestinal tract
without sedation and with minimal discomfort. Initially intended for small-bowel endoscopy …

New concepts in intestinal imaging for inflammatory bowel diseases

JG Fletcher, JL Fidler, DH Bruining, JE Huprich - Gastroenterology, 2011 - Elsevier
In the last decade, multiple imaging technologies have been developed that improve
visualization of the mucosal, mural, and perienteric inflammation associated with …

The feasibility of wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small intestinal pathology in children under the age of 8 years: a multicentre European study

A Fritscher-Ravens, P Scherbakov, P Bufler, F Torroni… - Gut, 2009 - gut.bmj.com
Objective: To systematically evaluate the feasibility and methodology to carry out wireless
capsule endoscopy (WCE) in children< 8 years to define small intestinal pathology. Design …

Equipment for pediatric endoscopy

BA Barth, S Banerjee, YM Bhat, DJ Desilets… - Gastrointestinal …, 2012 - giejournal.org
Background Although pediatric endoscopy is usually performed by pediatric
gastroenterologists, surgeons or adult gastroenterologists may be consulted for advanced or …

Use of capsule endoscopy in diagnosis and management of pediatric patients, based on meta-analysis

SA Cohen, AI Klevens - Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology, 2011 - Elsevier
Background & Aims To further our understanding of capsule endoscopy (CE) in children, we
systematically compiled data on indications and outcomes and evaluated the effectiveness …

Impact of capsule endoscopy on management of inflammatory bowel disease: a single tertiary care center experience

MD Long, E Barnes, K Isaacs, D Morgan… - Inflammatory bowel …, 2011 - academic.oup.com
Background Capsule endoscopy (CE) is performed to assess inflammatory bowel disease
(IBD). We aimed to define the results of CE in subtypes of IBD and to determine whether CE …