Capsule endoscopy: Improving transit time and image view

Table 3 Effect of age on transit time

Groups	Emptying gastric time (min)			Small bowel transit time (min)
	Age (yr)			Age (yr)
	17 – 40	41 – 60	> 60	17 – 40	41 – 60	> 60
Group A (n=26)	16.8	46.5	163.7a	234.0	178.1	315.5
Group B (n=29)	31.6	27.7	22.5	235.3	220.1	214.8
Group C (n=40)	54.2	46.9	34.5	218	239.4	250

Group A: prepared by PEG or with SP, group B: prepared by erythromycin, and group C: without any preparation,

^aP=0.05.