title: Small bowel exploration with video capsule endoscopy.
abstract: In recent years, a revolutionary system has been developed, composed of a swallowable video capsule, able to visualize the entire small bowel. The device has been experimented on animals and man, based on miniaturization technology applied to its electronic components. The reported studies have indicated the superiority of video capsule endoscopy as compared to radiology. However, the great potentialities of this diagnostic system are still to be fully explored. In the near future, large, controlled clinical trials will solve some of the present problems.
authors.affiliation: Unità Operativa di Endoscopia Digestiva Chirurgica, Dipartimento di Scienze Chirurgiche, Università Cattolica del S. Cuore, Policlinico A. Gemelli, Largo A. Gemelli 8, 00168 Roma, Italy.
authors.forename: Maria Elena
authors.initials: ME
authors.lastname: Riccioni
authors.forename: Francesca
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Foschia
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mutignani
authors.forename: Vincenzo
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Perri
authors.forename: Andrea
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Tringali
authors.forename: Guido
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Costamagna
mesh_terms: D002214:Capsules; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008904:Miniaturization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D002214:Capsules