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Capsule Endoscopy: Pitfalls and Approaches to Overcome

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2021
Capsule endoscopy of the gastrointestinal tract is an innovative technology that serves to replace conventional endoscopy. Wireless capsule endoscopy, which is mainly used for small bowel examination, has recently been used to examine the entire ...
Seung Han Kim, Hoon Jai Chun
exaly   +3 more sources

Patency testing improves capsule retention rates but at what cost? A retrospective look at patency testing

open access: yesFrontiers in Medicine, 2023
Capsule retention is one of the major complications of capsule endoscopy, which range from 2.1 to 8.2% depending on the indication. Over the last few years, reported rates of retention have fallen due to better patient selection due to the recognition of
Fintan O'Hara   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Experience of disruption of capsule endoscopy after prolonged retention

open access: yesDEN Open, 2022
Capsule endoscopy is an effective tool for evaluating small bowel diseases. Capsule retention is a complication of capsule endoscopy, but capsule disruption after retention has not been thoroughly studied. Only a few cases of capsule disruption have been
Yohei Furumoto   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

The role of video capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases: experience of the Department of Diagnostic and Operative Endoscopy

open access: yesАмбулаторная хирургия, 2023
Introduction. Video capsule endoscopy (VSE) is a gold standard diagnostic method for small bowel diseases and is widely used in clinical practice. The presented analysis of the VCE results demonstrates the possibilities of this diagnostic tool and is the
A. A. Likutov   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Readjustment of Capsule Endoscopy Protocols to the COVID-19 Pandemic in a Portuguese Tertiary Center

open access: yesThe Turkish Journal of Gastroenterology, 2022
Background: The prevention of severe acute respiratory syndrome corona virus 2 transmission implies several social distancing mea- sures, imposing a change in the protocols of several hospital departments.
João Correia   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy—Optimizing Capsule Endoscopy in Clinical Practice

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2021
The small bowel is the longest organ within the gastrointestinal tract. The emergence of small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) over the last 20 years has revolutionized the investigation and diagnosis of small bowel pathology.
Fintan O’Hara, Deirdre McNamara
doaj   +1 more source

Physical activity during video capsule endoscopy correlates with shorter bowel transit time

open access: yesEndoscopy International Open, 2017
Background and study aim Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is limited by reliance on bowel motility for propulsion, and lack of physical activity has been proposed as a cause of incomplete studies.
Peter P. Stanich   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Contribution of Capsule Endoscopy Early in a Bleeding Episode to Treatment of Small Bowel Angioectasia: A Case Report

open access: yesMedicina, 2021
Background: Recent advances in endoscopic devices such as small bowel capsule endoscopy and balloon-assisted endoscopy have improved the level of medical care for small bowel bleeding.
Yoshinori Arai   +14 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Importance of Alternative Diagnostic Modalities in the Diagnosis of Small Bowel Tumors After a Negative Capsule Endoscopy

open access: yesGE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology, 2015
Capsule endoscopy is widely accepted as the preferred diagnostic test in the evaluation of small bowel diseases, especially in the setting of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
Iolanda Ribeiro   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Colon Capsule Endoscopy as a Diagnostic Adjunct in Patients with Symptoms from the Lower Gastrointestinal Tract

open access: yesDiagnostics, 2021
Prompted by the core idea of wireless capsule endoscopy as a painless gastrointestinal examination, and the easy adoption of small bowel capsule endoscopy, the armamentarium of the capsule-based imaging platforms has grown to include colon capsule ...
Thomas Bjørsum-Meyer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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