Capsule endoscopy in patients refusing conventional endoscopy
Capsule endoscopy in patients refusing conventional endoscopy作者机构：Gastroenterology ServiceVirgen Macarena University Hospital41071 SevilleSpain
出 版 物：《World Journal of Gastroenterology》 (世界胃肠病学杂志（英文版）)
年 卷 期：2014年第20卷第23期
页 面：7424-7433页
核心收录：
学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100201[医学-内科学(含：心血管病、血液病、呼吸系病、消化系病、内分泌与代谢病、肾病、风湿病、传染病)] 10[医学]
主 题：Conventional endoscopy Capsule endoscopy Esophageal capsule endoscopy Colon capsule endoscopy Panendoscopy
摘 要：Capsule endoscopy is nowadays the diagnostic technique of choice in the study of small bowel pathologies,allowing the non-invasive study of the entire *** has led,together with new technical advances,to the creation of two new models(PillCam ESO and PillCam Colon)for the study of esophageal and colonic *** two new capsules offer an interesting alternative to conventional endoscopy in the study of the upper and lower digestive tracts,because traditional endoscopy is often unpleasant and uncomfortable for the patient,can be painful,often requires moderate or deep sedation and is not without complications(hemorrhage,perforation,etc.).PillCam Colon is particularly important for its usefulness in the diagnosis of colonic polyps,and is a potentially useful tool in cases of incomplete colonoscopy or in colorectal cancer screening,even more when most patients are reluctant to undergo screening programs due to the said disadvantages of conventional *** article discusses the advantages of capsule endoscopy over conventional endoscopy,its current application possibilities and indications in routine clinical *** the various sections of the work,we assess the application of endoscopic capsule in different sections of the digestive tract(esophagus,stomach,and colon)and finally the potential role of panendoscopy with PillCam Colon.
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