Home-made double-channel endoscope for pediatric patients.
Commercially available double-channel endoscopes are designed mainly for adults. We present our experience of using a home-made pediatric double-channel endoscope. A feeding tube was attached to the side of a single-channel endoscope by adhesive tape. The attached tube was used as an additional working channel. Fifty-nine procedures, including esophageal variceal injection sclerotherapy, gastrointestinal bleeding, polypectomy, and foreign body removal, were successfully performed using this home-made double-channel endoscope. No complications were observed. This home-made double-channel endoscope is safe, efficient, and inexpensive for use in pediatric procedures.
Kong
Man-Shan
MS
Department of Pediatric Gastroenterology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chang Gung University College of Medicine, Chang Gung Children's Hospital, Linkou, Taiwan. kongchi@adm.cgmh.org.tw
Chung
Peter Chi-Ho
PC
Lin
Jer-Nan
JN
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D019723:Endoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000295:instrumentation*