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Initial experience with capsule endoscopy at a major referral hospital
Author(s) -
Chong André K H,
Taylor Andrew C F,
Miller Ashley M,
Desmond Paul V
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
medical journal of australia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.904
H-Index - 131
eISSN - 1326-5377
pISSN - 0025-729X
DOI - 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2003.tb05354.x
Subject(s) - capsule endoscopy , medicine , endoscopy , capsule , obscure gastrointestinal bleeding , cohort , gastroenterology , prospective cohort study , crohn's disease , referral , surgery , disease , botany , family medicine , biology
Objectives: To determine the utility of capsule endoscopy in patients referred for investigation of suspected disease of the small intestine. Design and setting: Single centre, prospective, cohort study from 4 July 2001 to 8 September 2002. Patients: Sixty consecutive patients who underwent capsule endoscopy for investigation of suspected disease of the small intestine. Main outcome measures: Abnormal findings at capsule endoscopy. Results: Examination of the entire small bowel was achieved in 46/60 patients (77%). Thirty‐two of 47 patients (68%) referred with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding had positive findings. Seven of nine patients (78%) referred for investigation of suspected Crohn's disease had small bowel erosions or ulcers consistent with Crohn's disease. The capsule was not passed in one patient. Conclusion: Capsule endoscopy is a novel, minimally invasive and useful tool for the investigation of the small intestine.