Predictors of Small Bowel Transit Time for Capsule Endoscopy in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease.
Itsuhiro OkaRie FunayamaHirotaka ShimizuIchiro TakeuchiShuko NojiriToshiaki ShimizuKatsuhiro AraiPublished in: Pediatric gastroenterology, hepatology & nutrition (2023)
Hypoalbuminemia, the use of general anesthesia for endoscopic delivery of the capsule, and small intestine lesions appeared to be predictors of prolonged small bowel transit time in children and adolescents with inflammatory bowel disease. Expecting the finishing time may improve examination with a fasting period reduction, which benefits both patients and caregivers.