title: Wireless capsule endoscopy.
abstract: Wireless capsule endoscopy is a new technique that allows complete exploration of the small bowel without external wires. Its role has been analyzed in many small bowel diseases such as obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Crohn's disease and gastrointestinal polyposis syndromes with promising results. Studies on other pathologies (i.e. small bowel tumour, celiac disease) are under evaluation to define the role of this technique.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mata
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Llach
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Bordas
mesh_terms: D053704:Capsule Endoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D002446:Celiac Disease / Q000378:metabolism; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D004724:Endoscopy; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000628:therapy*; D041981:Gastrointestinal Tract / Q000473:pathology; D006470:Hemorrhage; D006801:Humans; D015212:Inflammatory Bowel Diseases / Q000628:therapy*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity