Patency Device to Test Feasibility of Capsule Endoscopy May Falsely Reassure Patency Device to Test Feasibility of Capsule Endoscopy May Falsely Reassure

A device used to determine in advance whether a capsule endoscope can safely pass through a patient ' s small bowel can occasionally dissolve before the 30-hour threshold, leading"to false reassurance that capsule endoscopy could be performed safely without risk of retention," UK-based researchers warn.Reuters Health Information

Source: Medscape Medical News Headlines - November 20, 2018 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Medscape Today News Source Type: news