Risk factors for surgery in patients with retention of endoscopic capsule.

CONCLUSIONS: For asymptomatic patients, specific medical treatment for primary disease can be maintained until the capsule spontaneously passes or symptoms appear. For patients with slight abdominal pain, DBE can be performed. For patients with intestinal obstruction or overt small bowel bleeding, early surgical consultation should be considered. PMID: 29043867 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29043867?dopt=Abstract

Source: Scandinavian Journal of Gastroenterology - October 20, 2017 Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Scand J Gastroenterol Source Type: research