AIM:To review safety,efficacy,and proper nursing care of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in pediatric patients with small intestinal disease.METHODS:Our study included 37 patients with abdominal pain,diarrhea,passage...AIM:To review safety,efficacy,and proper nursing care of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in pediatric patients with small intestinal disease.METHODS:Our study included 37 patients with abdominal pain,diarrhea,passage of blood in the stools,and other symptoms,who underwent DBE from December 2006 to July 2010.DBE was retrograde in 36 procedures,antegrade in six,and from both ends in five.The diagnostic significance and salient points in nursing care are discussed in this article.RESULTS:At least one lesion was discovered in 28 out of 37 patients,which yielded a positive diagnosis in 75.7% of cases.Good bowel preparation and skilled nursing care not only shortened the procedure time,but could also alleviate patient discomfort and enhance the quality of examination.No serious procedure-related complications were observed in any cases.CONCLUSION:DBE is a new modality of endoscopic procedure that improves the standard of diagnosis and treatment of small bowel diseases in children.Good nursing care is essential to the successful execution of the procedure.展开更多
Wireless capsule endoscope (WCE) for the investigation of the small bowel is an approved technique both in adults and children (more than 10 years old). The present review provides data on the indications, diagnostic ...Wireless capsule endoscope (WCE) for the investigation of the small bowel is an approved technique both in adults and children (more than 10 years old). The present review provides data on the indications, diagnostic yield, adverse events and limitations of the WCE technique in children and tries to predict the future of WCE usage in this population of patients.展开更多
AIM To assess the diagnostic value of a laparoscopic finding of a hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasis (HSST) sign in biliary atresia. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted first and then a validation ...AIM To assess the diagnostic value of a laparoscopic finding of a hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasis (HSST) sign in biliary atresia. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted first and then a validation set was used to investigate the value of an HSST sign in predicting biliary atresia (BA). In the retrospective study, laparoscopic images of the liver surface were reviewed in 126 patients with infantile cholestasis (72 BA patients and 54 non-BA cholestasis patients) and a control group of 38 patients with nonhepatic conditions. Analysis was first made by two observers separately and finally, a consensus conclusion was achieved. Then, the diagnostic value of the HSST sign was validated in an independent cohort including 45 BA and 45 non-BA patients. RESULTS In the retrospective investigation, an ampli.ed HSST sign was found in all BA patients, while we were unable to detect the HSST sign in 98.1% of the 54 non-BA patients. There was no HSST sign in any of the control subjects. In the first review, the sensitivity and specificity from one reviewer were 100% and 98.1%, respectively, and the results from the other reviewer were both 100%. The consensus sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 98.1%, respectively. The HSST sign was defined as being composed of several enlarged tortuous spider-like vascular plexuses with two to eight branches distributed on all over the liver surface, which presented as either a concentrated type or a dispersed type. In the independent validation group, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the HSST sign were 100%, 97.8%, 97.8% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION The HSST sign is characteristic in BA, and laparoscopic exploration for the HSST sign is valuable in the diagnosis of BA.展开更多
文摘AIM:To review safety,efficacy,and proper nursing care of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in pediatric patients with small intestinal disease.METHODS:Our study included 37 patients with abdominal pain,diarrhea,passage of blood in the stools,and other symptoms,who underwent DBE from December 2006 to July 2010.DBE was retrograde in 36 procedures,antegrade in six,and from both ends in five.The diagnostic significance and salient points in nursing care are discussed in this article.RESULTS:At least one lesion was discovered in 28 out of 37 patients,which yielded a positive diagnosis in 75.7% of cases.Good bowel preparation and skilled nursing care not only shortened the procedure time,but could also alleviate patient discomfort and enhance the quality of examination.No serious procedure-related complications were observed in any cases.CONCLUSION:DBE is a new modality of endoscopic procedure that improves the standard of diagnosis and treatment of small bowel diseases in children.Good nursing care is essential to the successful execution of the procedure.
文摘Wireless capsule endoscope (WCE) for the investigation of the small bowel is an approved technique both in adults and children (more than 10 years old). The present review provides data on the indications, diagnostic yield, adverse events and limitations of the WCE technique in children and tries to predict the future of WCE usage in this population of patients.
基金Supported by the Public Welfare Research Special Fund of the National Health and Family Planning of China,No.201402007
文摘AIM To assess the diagnostic value of a laparoscopic finding of a hepatic subcapsular spider-like telangiectasis (HSST) sign in biliary atresia. METHODS A retrospective study was conducted first and then a validation set was used to investigate the value of an HSST sign in predicting biliary atresia (BA). In the retrospective study, laparoscopic images of the liver surface were reviewed in 126 patients with infantile cholestasis (72 BA patients and 54 non-BA cholestasis patients) and a control group of 38 patients with nonhepatic conditions. Analysis was first made by two observers separately and finally, a consensus conclusion was achieved. Then, the diagnostic value of the HSST sign was validated in an independent cohort including 45 BA and 45 non-BA patients. RESULTS In the retrospective investigation, an ampli.ed HSST sign was found in all BA patients, while we were unable to detect the HSST sign in 98.1% of the 54 non-BA patients. There was no HSST sign in any of the control subjects. In the first review, the sensitivity and specificity from one reviewer were 100% and 98.1%, respectively, and the results from the other reviewer were both 100%. The consensus sensitivity and specificity were 100% and 98.1%, respectively. The HSST sign was defined as being composed of several enlarged tortuous spider-like vascular plexuses with two to eight branches distributed on all over the liver surface, which presented as either a concentrated type or a dispersed type. In the independent validation group, the sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value and negative predictive value of the HSST sign were 100%, 97.8%, 97.8% and 100%, respectively. CONCLUSION The HSST sign is characteristic in BA, and laparoscopic exploration for the HSST sign is valuable in the diagnosis of BA.
