Endoscopic Modalities in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Study Regimen Diet Success rate Gremse et al. [15] Oral sodium phosphate (45 mL/1.7 m2) 6 pm and 6 am for am procedure Clear liquid 24 h 18/19 da Silva…
Assessment of Growth and Nutritional Status in Children with Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fig. 24.1 The Frankfurt plane extends from the auditory meatus to the lower border of the orbit. For proper measurement of height, the Frankfurt plane should be parallel to the…
Radiologic Evaluation of Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fig. 19.1 Compression view of the right lower quadrant from SBFT demonstrates a long segment of narrowed, ulcerated and nodular appearing ileum giving the characteristic “cobblestone” appearance (arrows). Loop separation…
Quality Improvement in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fig. 50.1 Variation in care. a Improving quality by decreasing variation. b Improving quality by shifting distribution Variation in care has been demonstrated in pediatric IBD [11, 12]. In one…
Surgical Treatment of Ulcerative Colitis
Urgent/Emergent indications Intractable bleeding Unrelenting pain Unremitting sepsis Complications Colonic perforation Colonic stricture Elective indications Refractory to or complications of medical management Chronic malnutrition Poor growth Delayed sexual maturation Steroid…
Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Gastrointestinal Disorders in Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Diarrhea-predominant IBS • GI infections • Inflammatory bowel disease • Celiac disease • Carbohydrate malabsorption (lactose, sucrose, fructose, sorbitol) • Lymphocytic and collagenous colitis • Food intolerance Constipation-predominant IBS • Celiac disease • Hypothyroidism • Anal sphincter/pelvic floor abnormality…
Surgical Management of Crohn Disease in Children
Obstruction Bleeding Perforation Fistula Phlegmon Abscess Drug allergies Drug resistance Perineal disease Urologic complications Progression Growth failure The indications for surgery have evolved somewhat as medical treatments have improved. A…
Enteral Feeding Devices and Ostomies
Abbott Kimberly Clark CORPAK (Viasys) AMT Bard Percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy (PEG) tubes Flex-Flo® Introducer Gastrostomy Kit with Brown/Mueller T-Fastener™ Set 18 FR MIC* percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy feeding tube 14…
Videocapsule Endoscopy in Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Fig. 22.1 Normal mucosal findings (a) in the mid small bowel as seen by wireless capsule endoscopy in a child suspected of Crohn disease. The astonishing resolution of the capsule’s…
Clinical Indices for Pediatric Inflammatory Bowel Disease Research
To compare children of different ages and gender, the height velocity is converted to a z-score: The z-score corresponds to the standard deviation (SD) of the child’s height velocity. Points…
