Changes in performance of small bowel capsule endoscopy based on nationwide data from a Korean Capsule Endoscopy Registry.

Conclusions: The 17-year data suggested that CE is a useful and safe tool for diagnosing small bowel diseases. The incomplete examination rate of CE decreased with time, and OGIB was consistently the main indication for CE. Inadequate bowel preparation was significantly associated with capsule retention and incomplete examination.
PMID: 31878772 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: The Korean Journal of Internal Medicine - December 28, 2019 Category: Internal Medicine Authors: Kim SH, Lim YJ, Park JS, Shim KN, Yang DH, Chun J, Kim JS, Lee HS, Chun HJ, Research Group for Capsule Endoscopy/Small Bowel Endoscopy Tags: Korean J Intern Med Source Type: research