Colon capsule endoscopy: Current status and future directions
2014; Baishideng Publishing Group; Volume: 20; Issue: 44 Linguagem: Inglês
10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16596
ISSN2219-2840
Autores Tópico(s)Gastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and Treatment
ResumoColon capsule endoscopy (CCE; PillCam Colon; Given Imaging; Yoqneam, Israel) is a minimally invasive wireless technique for the visualization of the colon.With the recent introduction of the second generation colon capsule the diagnostic accuracy of CCE for polyp detection has significantly improved and preliminary data suggest it may be useful to monitor mucosal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease.Limitations include the inability to take biopsies and the procedural costs.However, given the potentially higher acceptance within an average risk colorectal cancer (CRC) screening population, its usefulness as a screening tool with regard to CRC prevention should be further evaluated.
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