Capsule endoscopy in pediatrics: A 10-years journey

Table 1 Clinical indications, outcomes and adverse events by different age groups

	Adult	Pediatric	< 8 yr
Indications (%)
OGIB + IDA	66	15	36
CD/UC/IC	10	63	24
Abdominal pain	11	10	14
Polyps/Neoplasms	3	8	-
Other	10	4	25
Outcomes (% positive findings for different indications)
OGIB + IDA	61	42	-
CD/UC/IC	55	65	-
Abdominal pain	23	43	-
Polyps/Neoplasms	56	75	-
Overall	59	61	67
Adverse events (%)
Capsule retention	1.4	2.6	0.5
Incomplete examinations	16	13	7
Other	1.1	0.9	-

CD: Crohn’s disease; IDA: Iron deficiency anemia; OGIB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; IC: Indeterminant colitis; UC: Ulcerative colitis.