Diagnosis of small-bowel diseases in the era of capsule endoscopy.

Marco Pennazio

Journal: Expert review of medical devices 2006;2(5):587-98

PMID: 16293070

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy is a major breakthrough in gastrointestinal endoscopy and is a first-line tool to detect abnormalities of the small bowel, in up to 50% of patients, intestinal disorders are not associated with any physical findings or positive tests. Indications, yield and impact on patient management of this method of diagnosing small-bowel diseases are analyzed critically in light of current scientific knowledge.

Address: Department of Gastroenterology & Clinical Nutrition, S.Giovanni A.S. Hospital, Via Cavour 31, 10123 Torino, Italy. [email protected]

DOI: 10.1586/17434440.2.5.587

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MeSH Terms: Endoscopes, Gastrointestinal, Equipment Design, Equipment Failure Analysis, Intestinal Diseases, Intestine, Small, Miniaturization, Technology Assessment, Biomedical, Telemetry, Video Recording