Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 149-153 , October 2006

Performing Capsule Endoscopy in Pediatric Patients

  • Ernest G. Seidman, MD, FRCPC, FACG

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests to Ernest Seidman, MD, FRCPC, FACG, McGill University Health Center, MGH Campus, C10.148, 1650 Cedar Avenue, Montreal, QC, Canada H3G 1A4.
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  • Florin Costea, MD
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  • Martha H. Dirks, MD, FRCPC

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doi: 10.1016/j.tgie.2006.11.005

Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 8, Issue 4 , Pages 149-153 , October 2006

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