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Role of capsule endoscopy in alarm features and non‐responsive celiac disease: A European multicenter study
Author(s) -
PerezCuadradoRobles Enrique,
LujanSanchis Marisol,
Elli Luca,
JuanmartinenaFernandez JoseFrancisco,
GarcıaLledo Javier,
RuanoDıaz Lucıa,
EgeaValenzuela Juan,
JimenezGarcıa VictoriaAlejandra,
ArguellesArias Federico,
JuanAcosta Mileidis San,
CarreteroRibon Cristina,
AlonsoLazaro Noelia,
Rosa Bruno,
SanchezCeballos Francisco,
LopezHigueras Antonio,
FernandezUrienSainz Ignacio,
Branchi Federica,
ValleMuñoz Julio,
BorqueBarrera Pilar,
GonzalezVazquez Santiago,
PonsBeltran Vicente,
Xavier Sofıa,
GonzalezSuarez Begona,
HerrerıasGutierrez JuanManuel,
PerezCuadradoMartınez Enrique,
SempereGarcıaArguelles Javier
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
digestive endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.5
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1443-1661
pISSN - 0915-5635
DOI - 10.1111/den.13002
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , gastroenterology , endoscopy , disease , multicenter study , biopsy , retrospective cohort study , randomized controlled trial
Background and Aim The role of capsule endoscopy ( CE ) in established celiac disease ( CD ) remains unclear. Our objective was to analyze the usefulness of CE in the suspicion of complicated CD . Methods This was a retrospective multicenter study. One hundred and eighty‐nine celiac patients (mean age: 46.6 ± 16.6, 30.2% males) who underwent CE for alarm symptoms ( n = 86, 45.5%) or non‐responsive CD ( n = 103, 54.5%) were included. Diagnostic yield ( DY ), therapeutic impact and safety were analyzed. Results Capsule endoscopy was completed in 95.2% of patients (small bowel transit time: 270.5 ± 100.2 min). Global DY was 67.2%, detecting atrophic mucosa ( n = 92, 48.7%), ulcerative jejunoileitis ( n = 21, 11.1%), intestinal lymphoma ( n = 7, 3.7%) and other enteropathies ( n = 7, 3.7%, six Crohn's disease cases and one neuroendocrine tumor). The DY of CE was significantly higher in patients presenting with non‐responsive disease compared to patients with alarm symptoms (73.8% vs 59.3%, P = 0.035). The new findings of the CE modified management in 59.3% of the cases. There were no major complications. Conclusion Capsule endoscopy may be a moderately helpful and safe diagnostic tool in the suspicion of complicated CD , modifying the clinical course of these patients.