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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2008; 14(16): 2561-2565
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2561
Published online Apr 28, 2008. doi: 10.3748/wjg.14.2561
Table 4 Transit times according to indication for capsule endoscopy in Crohn’s disease and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB)
| Transit time | Indication | No erythromycin | Erythromycin | P |
| (n = 50) | (n = 50) | |||
| Gastric transit time (min) | Crohn’s disease | 27.16 ± 26.11 | 16.72 ± 13.21 | 0.19 |
| OGIB | 29.82 ± 23.53 | 23.61 ± 16.49 | 0.43 | |
| P | 0.41 | 0.16 | ||
| Small bowel transit time (min) | Crohn's disease | 285.53 ± 96.31 | 324.50 ± 114.57 | 0.28 |
| OGIB | 230.39 ± 103.00 | 255.32 ± 90.81 | 0.44 | |
| P | 0.066 | 0.04 |
- Citation: Niv E, Bogner I, Barkay O, Halpern Z, Mahajna E, Depsames R, Kopelman Y, Fireman Z. Effect of erythromycin on image quality and transit time of capsule endoscopy: A two-center study. World J Gastroenterol 2008; 14(16): 2561-2565
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v14/i16/2561.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.14.2561