Open AccessPan-enteric capsule for bleeding high-risk patients. Can we limit endoscopies?
Author(s) -
Cristina Carretero Ribón,
César Prieto-Frías,
Ramón Angós,
Maite Betés,
Maite Herráiz Bayod,
S. Riva,
Francisco Javier Zozaya,
María Fernández-Calderón,
Iago RodríguezLago,
Miguel Muñoz Navas
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
revista española de enfermedades digestivas/revista española de enfermedades digestivas
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 2340-4167
pISSN - 1130-0108
DOI - 10.17235/reed.2020.7196/2020
Subject(s) - medicine , capsule endoscopy , capsule , limit (mathematics) , gastroenterology , botany , biology , mathematical analysis , mathematics
obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is defined as bleeding from a source that cannot be identified on upper or lower gastrointestinal endoscopy and capsule endoscopy is the next step in these patients. Some patients may be unsuitable for conventional endoscopy and performing a capsule panendoscopic test as a first line procedure might potentially reduce the number of endoscopies and their subsequent risk.