title: Colonoscopy and enteroscopy.
abstract: This article focuses on technique and clinical application of ileocolonoscopy and enteroscopy in children. The impact of endoscopic investigations and therapies on specific disease processes and comparison with alternative methods are discussed. Pediatric colonoscopy and enteroscopy differ significantly from their adult counterparts in nearly every aspect. The goals of this article are to highlight those differences and to provide a workable guide for those involved or training in the discipline of pediatric endoscopy.
authors.affiliation: Centre for Paediatric Gastroenterology, Royal Free Hospital NHS Trust, London, United Kingdom. m.thomson@rfc.ucl.ac.uk
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Thomson
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D003113:Colonoscopy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods; D019723:Endoscopes; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D004869:Equipment Safety; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000628:therapy; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity