Role of videocapsule endoscopy for gastrointestinal bleeding.
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is defined as bleeding of an unknown origin that persists or recurs after negative initial upper and lower endoscopies. Several techniques, such as endoscopy, arteriography, scintigraphy and barium radiology are helpful for recognizing the bleeding source; nevertheless, in about 5%-10% of cases the bleeding lesion cannot be determined. The development of videocapsule endoscopy (VCE) has permitted a direct visualization of the small intestine mucosa. We will analyze those techniques in more detail. The diagnostic yield of CE for OGIB varies from 38% to 93%, being in the higher range in those cases with obscure-overt bleeding.
Carretero
Cristina
C
Department of Gastroenterology, University of Navarra, Av. Pio XII 36, Pamplona 31008, Spain. ccarretero@unav.es
Fernandez-Urien
Ignacio
I
Betes
Maite
M
Muñoz-Navas
Miguel
M
D000465:Algorithms; D000792:Angiography; D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D016099:Endoscopy, Gastrointestinal; D006471:Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D011877:Radionuclide Imaging; D013667:Technetium; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed
D013667:Technetium
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