Open AccessIntestinal preparation prior to capsule endoscopy administration
Author(s) -
Vicente Pons Beltrán,
Cristina Carretero,
Begoña González-Suárez,
Iñaqui Fernández-Urién,
Miguel Muñoz-Navas
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
world journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - Uncategorized
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.427
H-Index - 155
eISSN - 2219-2840
pISSN - 1007-9327
DOI - 10.3748/wjg.14.5773
Subject(s) - capsule endoscopy , endoscopy , bowel preparation , tolerability , medicine , capsule , gastroenterology , colonoscopy , adverse effect , biology , botany , colorectal cancer , cancer
In order to have an adequate view of the whole small intestine during capsule endoscopy, the preparation recommended consists of a clear liquid diet and an overnight fast. However, visualization of the small bowel during video capsule endoscopy can be impaired by intestinal contents. To improve mucosal visualization, some authors have evaluated different regimens of preparation. There is no consensus about the necessity of intestinal preparation for capsule endoscopy and it should be interesting to develop adequate guidelines to improve its efficacy and tolerability. Moreover, the effect of preparation type (purgative) on intestinal transit time is not clear. Since a bowel preparation cannot definitively improve its visibility (and theoretically the yield of the test), it is not routinely recommended.