Capsule impaction presenting as acute small bowel perforation: a case series [PDF]
Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2012 INTRODUCTION: Perforation caused by capsule endoscopy impaction is extremely rare and, at present, only five cases of perforation from capsule endoscopy impaction are reported in the literature.
Dario Esposito +7 more
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Back-to-back colon capsule endoscopy and optical colonoscopy in colorectal cancer screening individuals [PDF]
, 2018 Aim: To determine the polyp detection rate and per-patient sensitivity for polyps >9 mm of colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) compared with colonoscopy as well as the diagnostic accuracy of CCE.Method: Individuals who had positive immunochemical faecal ...
Hassan +10 more
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Optimising the performance and interpretation of small bowel capsule endoscopy [PDF]
, 2017 Small bowel capsule endoscopy has become a commonly used tool in the investigation of gastrointestinal symptoms and is now widely available in clinical practice. In contrast to conventional endoscopy, there is a lack of clear consensus on when competency
Adler +42 more
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Detecting and managing small bowel Crohn’s disease – capsule endoscopy becoming a first line diagnostic method? [PDF]
, 2011 Small bowel endoscopy is crucial for diagnosing small bowel Crohn’s disease, and capsule endoscopy is complemented by balloon-assisted enteroscopy to take biopsies and by magnetic resonance imaging to visualize enteral and extra-intestinal involvement ...
Albert, Jörg Gerhard +1 more
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The feasibility of wireless capsule endoscopy in detecting small intestinal pathology in children under the age of 8 years: a multicentre European study. [PDF]
, 2009 Objective: To systematically evaluate the feasibility and methodology to carry out wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) in children
Bufler, Philip +8 more
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Technology of swallowable capsule for medical applications [PDF]
, 2014 Medical technology has undergone major breakthroughs in recent years, especially in the area of the examination tools for diagnostic purposes. This paper reviews the swallowable capsule technology in the examination of the gastrointestinal system for ...
Cosmas, J, Intzes, I, Meng, H
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High concordance between trained nurses and gastroenterologists in evaluating recordings of small bowel video capsule endoscopy (VCE) [PDF]
, 2018 Background & Aims: The video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is an accurate and validated tool to investigate the entire small bowel mucosa, but VCE recordings interpretation by the gastroenterologist is time-consuming.
Annibale, B +6 more
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Progress Towards a Multi-Modal Capsule Endoscopy Device Featuring Microultrasound Imaging [PDF]
, 2016 Current clinical standards for endoscopy in the gastrointestinal (GI) tract combine high definition optics and ultrasound imaging to view the lumen superficially and through its thickness.
Al-Rawhani, M. +14 more
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Multicenter, randomized study to optimize bowel for colon capsule endoscopy [PDF]
, 2017 AIM To assess the cleansing efficacy and safety of a new Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) bowel preparation regimen. METHODS This was a multicenter, prospective, randomized, controlled study comparing two CCE regimens. Subjects were asymptomatic and average
Burch, Wilmot C., Jr +8 more
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Magnetic-Visual Sensor Fusion-based Dense 3D Reconstruction and Localization for Endoscopic Capsule Robots [PDF]
, 2018 Reliable and real-time 3D reconstruction and localization functionality is a crucial prerequisite for the navigation of actively controlled capsule endoscopic robots as an emerging, minimally invasive diagnostic and therapeutic technology for use in the ...
Almalioglu, Yasin +5 more
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