title: Capsule endoscopy in Crohn's disease: are we seeing any better?
abstract: Crohn's disease (CD) is a complex, immune-mediated disorder that often requires a multi-modality approach for optimal diagnosis and management. While traditional methods include ileocolonoscopy and radiologic modalities, increasingly, capsule endoscopy (CE) has been incorporated into the algorithm for both the diagnosis and monitoring of CD. Multiple studies have examined the utility of this emerging technology in the management of CD, and have compared it to other available modalities. CE offers a noninvasive approach to evaluate areas of the small bowel that are difficult to reach with traditional endoscopy. Furthermore, CE maybe favored in specific sub segments of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), such as those with IBD unclassified (IBD-U), pediatric patients and patients with CD who have previously undergone surgery.
authors.affiliation: David Hudesman, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY 10003, United States.
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Hudesman
authors.affiliation: David Hudesman, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY 10003, United States.
authors.forename: Jonathan
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mazurek
authors.affiliation: David Hudesman, Inflammatory Bowel Disease Center, Division of Digestive Diseases, Mount Sinai Beth Israel, New York, NY 10003, United States.
authors.forename: Arun
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Swaminath
mesh_terms: D053704:Capsule Endoscopy; D003424:Crohn Disease / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D007413:Intestinal Mucosa / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D007422:Intestines / Q000473:pathology* / Q000601:surgery; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D012008:Recurrence; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014945:Wound Healing
keywords: Capsule endoscopy; Crohn’s disease; Diagnosis; Disease monitoring; Inflammatory bowel disease; Prognosis