Wireless Video Capsule in Pediatric Patients With Functional Abdominal Pain

Upper endoscopy (esophagogastroduodenoscopy [EGD]) has a limited role, if any, in the evaluation of functional abdominal pain (FAP). Nevertheless, children with intractable FAP are occasionally referred to EGD to rule out intestinal pathology. We evaluated the role of wireless video capsule endoscopy (VCE) in children referred for EGD with a diagnosis of FAP.Ten children older than 10 years of age were prospectively enrolled. Children were first...