[Capsule endoscopy: indication, diagnosis and patient management in the doctor's office].
In this prospective clinical study, 50 consecutive patients in whom there was an indication for capsule endoscopy were evaluated with regard to indication, examination course, outcome and modifications to patient management, and the data obtained analysed. In 88% of the patients, capsule endoscopy revealed pathological changes. Patient management was modified in 78% of the cases.
Wanger
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Chirurgische Klinik Innenstadt, Klinikum der LMU München. doc_anke@web.de
Sauter
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Siebeck
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Landry
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D003952:Diagnostic Imaging; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology; D008904:Miniaturization / Q000295:instrumentation*; D015588:Observer Variation; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation*