Video capsule endoscopy in the work-up of abdominal pain

Keuchel, Martin; Hagenmüller, F

doi:10.1016/j.giec.2003.10.015

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“…Our study supports the results of previous studies by Keuchel et al [21,22]. The yield of positive diagnosis of 17.3% in our study seems high, even in this selected group of patients.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

“…In another experience, among 40 patients presenting with chronic abdominal pain alone or with pain and diarrhea, 25 patients had normal findings on CE or showed minor, unspecific changes. The remaining 15 patients with additional signs such as inflammation, malassimilation, history of tumor, or clinical suspicion of obstruction showed diagnostic CE results, for example, findings compatible with Crohn's disease, genuine lymphangiectasia, or fibrotic stenosis [22].…”

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confidence: 99%

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Abdominal pain accompanied by weight loss may increase the diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy: A Korean multicenter study

Shim¹,

Kim²,

Kim

et al. 2006

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

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“…Our study supports the results of previous studies by Keuchel et al [21,22]. The yield of positive diagnosis of 17.3% in our study seems high, even in this selected group of patients.…”

Section: Discussionsupporting

confidence: 93%

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Abdominal pain accompanied by weight loss may increase the diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy: A Korean multicenter study

Shim¹,

Kim²,

Kim

et al. 2006

Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology

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“…In the assessment of major lesions, such as fissures, fistula, and stenosis, CT enteroclysis had a higher yield than capsule endoscopy (distal ileal lesions in 13 patients and 10 patients, respectively). Capsule endoscopy has been shown to have a poor yield in patients with chronic abdominal pain [50,51] and our results confirm this, with the capsule study being negative in all eight patients with this indication.…”

Section: Ct Enteroclysis Vs Capsule Endoscopysupporting

confidence: 86%

Comparison of capsule endoscopy with enteroclysis in the investigation of small bowel disease

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Purpose: To compare results of capsule endoscopy with those of barium enteroclysis or CT enteroclysis. Methods: Retrospective review of hospital records revealed 65 patients who had an enteroclysis and small bowel capsule endoscopy. The diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy was compared with the enteroclysis using Fisher's exact test. Results: The main indications were obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (n = 37) and suspected Crohn disease (n = 17). Radiologic studies included CT enteroclysis (n = 30), and fluoroscopic barium enteroclysis with carbon dioxide (n = 18) or with methylcellulose (n = 17). Capsule endoscopy had a higher diagnostic yield (8/17) compared to barium-methylcellulose cellulose enteroclysis (1/17) (P = 0.02). The diagnostic yield of capsule endoscopy was not significantly different compared with barium-carbon dioxide (12/18 vs. 10/18) enteroclysis or with CT enteroclysis (9/30 vs. 8/30). Vascular lesions were better assessed with capsule endoscopy. However, the CT enteroclysis found more lesions in patients with chronic abdominal pain. Conclusion: Barium-carbon dioxide enteroclysis and CT enteroclysis have similar diagnostic yields for small bowel disease compared to capsule endoscopy. Barium methylcellulose has an inferior diagnostic yield.

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“…Visualization of the small bowel with capsule endoscopy may help to diagnose a small bowel tumor. However, the few existing data presently do not support the use of this technique in the routine workup of uncharacteristic abdominal pain or other vague symptoms (6). Despite a complete diagnostic workup, the correct diagnosis of small bowel carcinoma is established preoperatively in only 50% of cases (7,8).…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%