TY - JOUR
AU - Corazziari, E.
AB - Abstracts of the 4th Congress of ECCO the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organisation S15 P009 Subjects and Methods: Sixteen patients (4 F, median age 16 Liver fibrosis evaluation by transient elastography years; range 9 20 yrs) were consecutively enrolled: 2 pts with (Fibroscan ) in patients with inflammatory bowel suspected CD; 14 pts with a diagnosis of CD, of which 2 pts disease (IBD) treated with methotrexate (MTX): had previous ileo-colonic resection for strictures. Before WCE, a multicenter trial (Given M2A capsule, Given Imaging) SICUS (Tosbee equipment, A. Barbero *. La Princesa Hospital, Madrid, Spain Toshiba Japan, with 5 MHz linear and 3.5 MHz convex array transducers) was performed by a sonologist, unaware of other Background: MTX is an effective treatment for IBD. However, radiological and endoscopic findings after the ingestion of its use in long term treatments has been associated with 125 500 ml of macrogol solution. The day before the WCE the development of liver fibrosis. Transient elastography, ® examination patients received an intestinal preparation with FibroScan , is a non-invasive, safe and effective technique to 3 L of polyethylene-glycol solution. evaluate liver fibrosis. Results: SICUS was performed in 15 pts, one patient refused. Aim: To evaluate 
TI - P010 - Wireless capsule endoscopy and small intestine contrast ultrasonography (SICUS) in the diagnostic assessment of small bowel in pediatric patients with Crohn's disease
JO - Journal of Crohn's and Colitis
DO - 10.1016/s1873-9946(09)60037-4
DA - 2009-02-01
UR - https://www.deepdyve.com/lp/oxford-university-press/p010-wireless-capsule-endoscopy-and-small-intestine-contrast-JrtBnPc0Ha
SP - S15
EP - S15
VL - 3
IS - 1
DP - DeepDyve
ER -