Abstract
The small intestine cannot be completely evaluated via traditional endoscopic techniques due to its length and location. Video capsule endoscopy is a safe and well-tolerated procedure to visualize the small intestine. Capsule endoscopy can evaluate numerous gastrointestinal disorders, including obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, celiac disease, inflammatory bowel disease, and polyposis syndromes. Capsule endoscopy technology has also been used to examine the esophagus and most recently the colon. Limitations of capsule endoscopy include the inability to take biopsies, missed lesions, difficulty in localization, incomplete examinations, and variability in interpretation.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Textbook of Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology |
| Subtitle of host publication | Second Edition |
| Publisher | Wiley-Blackwell |
| Pages | 969-974 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| ISBN (Print) | 1405191821, 9781405191821 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 16 Apr 2012 |
Keywords
- Celiac disease
- Colon capsule
- Esophageal capsule
- Push enteroscopy
- Small intestine
- Transit time
- Video capsule endoscopy
- • Inflammatory bowel disease
- • Iron-deficiency anemia
- • Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding