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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2014; 20(44): 16603-16608
Published online Nov 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16603
Capsule endoscopy in pediatrics: A 10-years journey
Salvatore Oliva, Stanley A Cohen, Giovanni Di Nardo, Gianfranco Gualdi, Salvatore Cucchiara, Emanuele Casciani
Salvatore Oliva, Giovanni Di Nardo, Salvatore Cucchiara, Department of Pediatrics, Pediatric Gastroenterology Unit, Sapienza University of Rome, 00161 Rome, Italy
Gianfranco Gualdi, Emanuele Casciani, Radiology DEA, Sapienza University of Rome, University Hospital Umberto I, 00161 Rome, Italy
Stanley A Cohen, Children’s Center for Digestive Health Care, Atlanta, GA 30342, United States
Author contributions: All authors contributed equally to this paper.
Correspondence to: Emanuele Casciani, MD, Radiology DEA, Sapienza University of Rome, University Hospital Umberto I, Viale Regina Elena 324, 00161 Rome, Italy. emanuelecasciani@gmail.com
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Received: March 11, 2014
Revised: July 8, 2014
Accepted: August 13, 2014
Published online: November 28, 2014
Core Tip

Core tip: Recent investigations using capsule endoscopy as a tool to monitor mucosal change with therapy and to improve bowel cleaning (which potentially will increase the diagnostic yield) and new capsules to evaluate the esophagus and colon present an enhanced value to be gained from capsule endoscopy, 10 years after investigations began in pediatrics.