Effect of oral erythromycin on gastric and small bowel transit time of capsule endoscopy

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Aug 21, 2005; 11(31): 4865-4868
Published online Aug 21, 2005. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4865

Table 2 Gastric and small bowel transit of capsule endoscopy in two groups of patients (mean±SD)

	Erythromycin (n = 24)	Control (n = 14)	P
Gastric transit time (min)	15.8±16.8	70.3±88.1	0.005
Small bowel transit time (min)	226.5±84.0	183.0±91.2	0.18
Incomplete small bowel examination (%)	1 (4)	3 (21)	0.13
Image quality (%)
Satisfactory	13 (54)	9 (64)	0.74
Unsatisfactory	11 (46)	5 (36)

Citation: Leung WK, Chan FK, Fung SS, Wong MY, Sung JJ. Effect of oral erythromycin on gastric and small bowel transit time of capsule endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2005; 11(31): 4865-4868
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v11/i31/4865.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v11.i31.4865