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Use of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy in inflammatory pediatric Crohn's disease
Yingyu Li1, Weiwei Cheng1, Ling Wang1
1Department of Digestive Endoscopy Center, Shanghai Children's Hospital, School of Medicine, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai, China.
Insights
Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) effectively evaluates pediatric Crohn
Area of Science:
- Pediatric Gastroenterology
- Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
- Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
Background:
- Pediatric Crohn's disease (CD) diagnosis and management require accurate assessment of small bowel and upper gastrointestinal involvement.
- Current diagnostic methods may have limitations in visualizing the entire gastrointestinal tract in pediatric patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the clinical utility and effectiveness of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) for pediatric Crohn's disease (CD).
- To assess the correlation between MCCE findings, particularly the Lewis score, and various clinical and laboratory parameters in pediatric CD patients.
Main Methods:
- A retrospective cohort study of pediatric CD patients diagnosed between October 2020 and September 2024.
- Collected clinical data, procedure completion rates, and laboratory parameters, including Lewis score, Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI), and inflammatory markers.
- Utilized multivariate linear regression to identify predictors of the Lewis score.
Main Results:
- MCCE demonstrated a high detection rate (96.6%) for small bowel lesions in pediatric CD patients.
- The Lewis score significantly correlated with PCDAI, CRP, ESR, IL-12p70, WBC, Hb, and PLT.
- Interleukin-12p70 (IL-12p70) and PCDAI were identified as independent predictors of the Lewis score.
Conclusions:
- Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) is a feasible and effective tool for evaluating gastrointestinal involvement in pediatric Crohn's disease.
- Elevated Lewis scores derived from MCCE can indicate increased mucosal inflammation and assist in disease assessment and management.
Objectives:
This study aimed to evaluate the clinical utility of magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCCE) in the evaluation and management of pediatric Crohn's disease (CD).
Methods:
A single-center retrospective cohort study was conducted on pediatric CD patients diagnosed at Shanghai Children's Hospital between October 2020 and September 2024. Clinical data, procedure completion rates, and laboratory parameters were collected. The Lewis score was applied to quantify small bowel mucosal inflammation, and correlations with the Pediatric Crohn's Disease Activity Index (PCDAI), hematologic parameters, C-reactive protein (CRP), erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR), inflammatory cytokines, gastric transit time (GTT), small bowel transit time (SBTT), and bowel wall thickness (BWT) were examined. Multivariate linear regression was performed to identify independent predictors of the Lewis score.
Results:
Twenty-four children underwent 66 MCCE examinations. The detection rate of small bowel lesions reached 96.6%, with mucosal edema and ulceration as the predominant findings, while polypoid hyperplasia (6.8%) and active bleeding (3.4%) were less common. The Lewis score showed significant correlations with PCDAI, CRP, ESR, interleukin-12p70 (IL-12p70), white blood cell count (WBC), hemoglobin (Hb), and platelet count (PLT), but no significant associations with mean corpuscular volume (MCV), neutrophil count (NEUT#), fecal calprotectin (FC), tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α), GTT, SBTT, or BWT. Multivariate analysis identified IL-12p70 and PCDAI as independent predictors of the Lewis score. No serious adverse events occurred.
Conclusions:
MCCE is feasible and effective for assessing small bowel and upper gastrointestinal involvement in pediatric CD. Elevated Lewis scores may reflect increased mucosal inflammation and aid in disease assessment.
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