FIRST TRIES OF USING INNOVATIONAL CAPSO VISION CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY SYSTEM IN TREATING CHILDREN

Abstract

Vide-capsule endoscopy has been used successfully in treating children to assess the condition of the small intestine in spots that are not available to conventional endoscopy. The article presents the innovative technical characteristics of the new system for videocapsule endoscopy — Capso Vision Capsule Endoscopy System: panoramic view, provided by the side optics, and data storage in the video processor of the capsule itself. The article presents the results of the diagnostic system in treatment of 5 children with a description of the detected pathological changes. Both the positive aspects and disadvantages of Capso Vision Capsule Endoscopy System in treatment of children are discussed.

Keywords

• children
• video-capsule endoscopy
• side optics
• crohn’s disease