Capsule Endoscopy Has a Significantly Higher Diagnostic Yield in Patients With Suspected and Established Small-Bowel Crohn's Disease: A Meta-Analysis

Abstract

Our meta-analysis demonstrates that CE is superior to SBR, CTE, and C+IL in the evaluation of suspected CD patients. CE is also a more effective diagnostic tool in established CD patients compared with SBR, CTE, and PE.

The effect of macrogol administration on the quality of macroscopic images and transit time in canine capsule endoscopy

“…Correspondence to: A. Rychlik, e-mail: rychlik@uwm.edu.pl endoscopic techniques, despite recent advances in this field, are characterized by a narrow range of practical applications, in particular in examinations of the ileum, and require anesthesia (Dionisio et al 2010, Gibbs and Bloomfeld 2012, Sarria et al 2013. Capsule endoscopy is a non-invasive method for macroscopic evaluations of the mucosa covering the small and large intestine.…”

The Role of Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Crohn's Disease

“…The difference of the diagnostic yield between CE and MR enterography was not statistically significant. Therefore, CE had a significantly higher yield of diagnosis compared with most of other modalities for small-bowel CD [17]. Indications for performing CE in pediatric patients are known and suspected IBD, occult GI bleeding, survey of known polyposis syndrome, persistent vomiting and abdominal pain, and posttransplantation lymphoproliferative disease.…”

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy in Pediatric Gastrointestinal Diseases

“…A previous study demonstrated that CE is superior to small-bowel radiography, computed tomography enterography (CTE), and colonoscopy with ileoscopy in the evaluation of adult patients with suspected CD (Dionisio, 2010). As well as adult patients, CE is more sensitive than radiological and standard endoscopic modalities in the detection of small bowel CD distribution, OGIB source, and presence of polyps in children (Thomson, 2007;Guilhon de Araujo Sant'Anna, 2005).…”