title: Capsule endoscopy: current status in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
abstract: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a safe, non invasive diagnostic modality for the evaluation of small bowel lesions. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is one of the most important indications of capsule endoscopy. Capsule endoscopy has a very high diagnostic yield especially if the bleeding is ongoing. This technique appears to be superior to other techniques for the detection of suspected lesions and the source of bleeding. Capsule endoscopy has been shown to change the outcome in patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleed.
authors.affiliation: Asian Institute of Gastroenterology, 6-3-652, Somajiguda, Hyderabad, India.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.forename: Duvvuru Nageshwar
authors.initials: DN
authors.lastname: Reddy
mesh_terms: D018798:Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy / Q000191:economics; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006801:Humans; D010043:Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests