title: Wireless endoscopy.
abstract: Wireless endoscopy consists of a small-sized device which allows gastrointestinal tract images to be taken as it physiologically advances along its lumen after being orally ingested. Its primary contribution is the study of small bowel conditions, a gastrointestinal tract segment in which diagnosis difficulties still arise when using current tests, including enteroscopy. Preliminary studies in animals and healthy subjects have revealed data on image quality, sensitivity, specificity, and safety that demonstrate the benefits of this new technique. This review discusses technical aspects, indications and contraindications, as well as studies reported so far on this endoscopic diagnostic procedure.
authors.affiliation: Digestive Service, Hospital Universitario, Virgen Macarena, Sevilla, Spain.
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Barroso Relinque
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caunedo Alvarez
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Rodríguez Téllez
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herrerías Esteban
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pellicer Bautista
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Herrerías Gutiérrez
mesh_terms: D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D008904:Miniaturization