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Capsule Endoscopy: Pitfalls and Approaches to Overcome
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
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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
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Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a simple, safe, non-invasive, reliable technique, well accepted and tolerated by the patients, which allows complete exploration of the small intestine. The advent of CE in 2000 has dramatically changed the diagnosis and management of many diseases of the small intestine, such as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's ...
Moglia A, Pietrabissa A, Cuschieri A.
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Experience of disruption of capsule endoscopy after prolonged retention
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
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Current and Future Use of Esophageal Capsule Endoscopy [PDF]
Capsule endoscopy can be a diagnostic option for patients with esophageal diseases who cannot tolerate esophagogastroduodenoscopy.Functional modifications of the capsule allow for thorough examination of the esophagus. Esophageal capsule endoscopy has so
Junseok Park+2 more
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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
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Capsule Endoscopy in Refractory Diarrhea-Predominant Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Functional Abdominal Pain [PDF]
Background/Aims Capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic method for evaluating the small bowel lumen and can detect undiagnosed lesions. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic yield and clinical impact of capsule endoscopy in patients with ...
Manuel Valero+8 more
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Physical activity during video capsule endoscopy correlates with shorter bowel transit time
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
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Overview of technical solutions and assessment of clinical usefulness of capsule endoscopy [PDF]
The paper presents an overview of endoscopic capsules with particular emphasis on technical aspects. It indicates common problems in capsule endoscopy such as: (1) limited wireless communication (2) the use of capsule endoscopy in the case of partial ...
Koprowski, Robert
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Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Cardiac Pacemakers, Implantable Cardioverter Defibrillators, and Left Heart Devices: A Review of the Current Literature [PDF]
Background and Study Aims. Capsule endoscopy is an established tool for investigation of the small intestine. Because of limited clinical experience in patients with cardiac devices, the Food and Drug Administration and the manufacturer recommended not ...
Bandorski, Dirk+5 more
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