Endoscopic Capsule Biopsy of the Small Intestine
- 1 July 1988
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Pediatric Gastroenterology and Nutrition
- Vol. 7 (4) , 544-547
- https://doi.org/10.1097/00005176-198807000-00011
Abstract
In this article, we describe a technique for obtaining jejunal biopsies endoscopically using an infant Crosby or Watson capsule. The method is quick, safe, and may be particularly useful if radiological screening is unavailable.This publication has 7 references indexed in Scilit:
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