Colon Capsule Endoscopy: Detection of Colonic Polyps Compared with Conventional Colonoscopy and Visualization of Extracolonic Pathologies | Zendy

Alexander Hagel | Zendy; Erwin Gábele | Zendy; Martin Raithel | Zendy; Wolfgang H. Hagel | Zendy; Heinz Albrecht | Zendy; Thomas M. Rossi | Zendy; Christine Singer | Zendy; Thomas Schneider | Zendy; Markus F. Neurath | Zendy; Michael Farnbacher | Zendy

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Colon Capsule Endoscopy: Detection of Colonic Polyps Compared with Conventional Colonoscopy and Visualization of Extracolonic Pathologies

Author(s) -

Alexander Hagel,

Erwin Gábele,

Martin Raithel,

Wolfgang H. Hagel,

Heinz Albrecht,

Thomas M. Rossi,

Christine Singer,

Thomas Schneider,

Markus F. Neurath,

Michael Farnbacher

Publication year - 2014

Publication title -

canadian journal of gastroenterology and hepatology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.921

H-Index - 65

eISSN - 2291-2797

pISSN - 2291-2789

DOI - 10.1155/2014/691785

Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , gold standard (test) , endoscopy , capsule , obscure gastrointestinal bleeding , radiology , colorectal cancer , botany , cancer , biology

Conventional colonoscopy (CC) is the gold standard for diagnostic examination of the colon. However, the overall acceptance of this procedure is low due to patient fears of complications or embarrassment. Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) represents a minimally invasive, patient-friendly procedure that offers complete visualization of the entire intestine.

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