Small bowel biopsy.
We describe our technique of small bowel biopsy, which has been used on 190 occasions over a four year period. In 77%, the examination was completed within 10 minutes, and fluoroscopy times were less than 10 seconds in 75% of the cases. The technique is easily taught, and it has made the examination a minor procedure.
D000293:Adolescent; D001706:Biopsy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000473:pathology*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005471:Fluoroscopy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D007441:Intubation, Gastrointestinal; D013997:Time Factors