Diagnosis of small-bowel diseases in the era of capsule endoscopy.
Capsule endoscopy is a major breakthrough in gastrointestinal endoscopy and is a first-line tool to detect abnormalities of the small bowel, in up to 50% of patients, intestinal disorders are not associated with any physical findings or positive tests. Indications, yield and impact on patient management of this method of diagnosing small-bowel diseases are analyzed critically in light of current scientific knowledge.
Pennazio
Marco
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Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, S.Giovanni A.S. Hospital, Via Cavour 31, 10123 Torino, Italy. mpen60@yahoo.com
D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007410:Intestinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008904:Miniaturization; D013673:Technology Assessment, Biomedical; D013686:Telemetry / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods