title: Contraindications to capsule endoscopy: do any still exist?
abstract: In patients requiring WCE most contraindications are relative and the procedure can be performed safely in almost all clinical settings. The only true remaining contraindications to capsule endoscopy are obstruction/pseudo-obstruction and pregnancy. Informed consent of the risks and benefits, including NNE, should be discussed with all patients undergoing WCE examination.
authors.affiliation: University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine/Mt. Sinai Medical Center, Division of Gastroenterology, 4300 Alton Road, Miami Beach, FL 33140, USA.
authors.forename: Ian
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Storch
authors.forename: Jamie S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Barkin
mesh_terms: D000075202:Contraindications; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000175:diagnosis; D045723:Diverticulosis, Esophageal / Q000150:complications; D004567:Electrodes, Implanted; D020776:Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal / Q000379:methods*; D005260:Female; D005547:Foreign Bodies; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis; D005769:Gastrointestinal Motility; D006801:Humans; D007415:Intestinal Obstruction / Q000150:complications; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000473:pathology*; D008904:Miniaturization; D011247:Pregnancy; D014741:Video Recording / Q000295:instrumentation*