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A comparison of endoscopic and capsule small intestinal biopsy techniques in children with upper gastrointestinal disorders.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  8827546     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
OBJECTIVE: To compare the adequacy for histological diagnosis and morphometric analysis of small intestinal biopsies obtained by either endoscopic forceps or a capsule technique. METHODOLOGY: Small intestinal biopsies from 176 children were reviewed, 92 obtained by endoscopy and 84 by capsule. RESULTS: The adequacy for making a histological diagnosis was 96 and 81% for endoscopic and capsule biopsies, respectively, and for morphometric analysis it was 86 and 71%. There were more tissue specimens from children who had endoscopic compared with capsule biopsies (2.3 vs 1.8 specimens per patient). CONCLUSIONS: Endoscopic biopsies provide better specimens for histological diagnosis and endoscopy has the advantage of allowing macroscopic assessment of the upper gastrointestinal tract which can be of value in recognizing unexpected pathology and in identifying patchy mucosal changes.
Authors:
M A Eltumi; P S Ong; N D Francis; M J Brueton
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Journal of paediatrics and child health     Volume:  32     ISSN:  1034-4810     ISO Abbreviation:  J Paediatr Child Health     Publication Date:  1996 Jun 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1996-12-13     Completed Date:  1996-12-13     Revised Date:  2007-09-24    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9005421     Medline TA:  J Paediatr Child Health     Country:  AUSTRALIA    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  255-6     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Academic Department of Child Health, Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School, London, UK.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Biopsy / instrumentation,  methods
Child
Child, Preschool
Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal
Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal* / methods
Gastrointestinal Diseases / diagnosis,  pathology*
Humans
Infant
Intestinal Mucosa / pathology*
Intestine, Small / pathology
Sensitivity and Specificity

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