Abstract
Fifty children, ages 1 month to 12 years, underwent peroral jejunal biopsy with a four-way directional suction biopsy instrument (Medi-Tech). Mucosal specimens were obtained in 88% of attempted biopsies in an average time of 4 min. Fluoroscopy time was minimal, and there were no complications.
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Ferry, G.D., Bendig, D.W. Peroral small-bowel biopsies in infants and children using a directable biopsy instrument. Digest Dis Sci 26, 142–145 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01312232
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01312232