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Polyethylene Glycol for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy [PDF]

open access: yesGastroenterology Research and Practice, 2017
Capsule endoscopy has been the first-line examination for small bowel diseases, yet its diagnostic yield is restricted by unsatisfactory bowel preparation.
Li Yang   +4 more
doaj   +4 more sources

Capsule endoscopy: Beyond small bowel

open access: yesJournal of Digestive Endoscopy, 2012
In this article the brief and dramatic history of capsule endoscopy of the digestive tract is reviewed. Capsule endoscopy offers a non invasive method to diagnose diseases that affect the esophagus, small bowel and colon.
Samuel N. Adler
doaj   +3 more sources

Quality Indicators for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Endoscopy, 2017
Capsule endoscopy (CE) enables evaluation of the entire mucosal surface of the small bowel (SB), which is one of the most important steps for evaluating obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Although the diagnostic yield of SB CE depends on many clinical factors, there are no reports on quality indicators.
Ki-Nam Shim   +15 more
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The Usefulness of Capsule Endoscopy for Small Bowel Tumors [PDF]

open access: yesClinical Endoscopy, 2016
Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) has expanded the range of endoscopic examination of the small bowel. The clinical application of VCE is mainly for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) and small bowel tumor is one of the clinically significant diagnoses of VCE, often requiring subsequent invasive interventions.
Dae Young Cheung   +3 more
core   +5 more sources

Changes in performance of small bowel capsule endoscopy based on nationwide data from a Korean Capsule Endoscopy Registry [PDF]

open access: yesThe Korean Journal of Internal Medicine, 2020
Background/Aims Capsule endoscopy (CE) is widely used for the diagnosis of small bowel diseases. The clinical performance and complications of small bowel CE, including completion rate, capsule retention rate, and indications, have been previously ...
Su Hwan Kim   +9 more
doaj   +3 more sources

Current Clinical Indications for Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy

open access: yesActa Médica Portuguesa, 2015
Introduction: Small bowel capsule endoscopy is currently the first line diagnostic examination for many diseases affecting the small bowel. This article aims to review and critically address the current indications of small bowel capsule endoscopy in ...
Bruno Rosa, José Cotter
doaj   +5 more sources

Capsule Endoscopy for the Diagnosis of Suspected Small Bowel Bleeding [PDF]

open access: yesИнновационная медицина Кубани, 2023
This review discusses the role of capsule endoscopy in diagnosing suspected small bowel bleeding and compares guidelines of the European Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ESGE), the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG), the American Society ...
P. P. Polyakov   +10 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Diagnosis of small-bowel varices by capsule endoscopy

open access: yesGastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2004
Capsule endoscopy is being used increasingly to investigate GI bleeding of obscure origin and disorders of the small bowel.Four cases of small-bowel varices of various etiologies diagnosed by capsule endoscopy are described: a bleeding small-bowel varix because of hepatic portal hypertension, oozing small-bowel anastomotic or adhesion-related varices ...
Tang, S. J.   +8 more
openaire   +4 more sources

The environmental impact of small-bowel capsule endoscopy

open access: yesEndoscopy
Introduction The environmental impact of endoscopy, including small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE), is a topic of growing attention and concern. This study aimed to evaluate the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions (kgCO2) generated by an SBCE procedure. Methods Life cycle assessment methodology (ISO 14040) was used to evaluate three
Mathieu Pioche   +21 more
openaire   +4 more sources

Does magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy improve small bowel capsule endoscopy completion rate? A randomised controlled trial [PDF]

open access: yesEndoscopy International Open, 2016
Background and study aims: Delayed gastric emptying is a significant factor in incomplete small bowel capsule examinations. Gastric transit could be hastened by external magnetic control of the capsule.
Melissa F. Hale   +3 more
doaj   +2 more sources

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