Applications of capsule endoscopy in pediatric patients

Introduction: The small bowel is part of the gastrointestinal tract that is difficult to visualize. The capsule endoscopy is the first painless procedure that is able to study the whole length of the small bowel. The main indication for capsule endoscopy in adults is to find the reason of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Another indication is to detect the manifestation of Crohn's disease in the small bowel. This examination is important in suspected Crohn's disease patient, especially if the conventional endoscopic and radiological examination methods could not give a full diagnosis. Capsule endoscopy cannot…