Capsule endoscopy - Recent developments and future directions.

Capsule endoscopy - Recent developments and future directions. Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2020 Oct 28;: Authors: Zammit Chetcuti S, Sidhu R Abstract Introduction: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is an established modality in the diagnostic algorithm of small bowel (SB) pathology. Its use has expanded for investigation of upper and lower gastrointestinal diseases with similar prototypes. AREAS COVERED: This review covers the role and recent advances of CE, as a non-invasive investigative tool. EXPERT OPINION: The use of upper gastrointestinal CE is useful in patients who require surveillance for varices particularly in the current era of the COVID 19 pandemic. It has also shown high accuracy in the detection of upper gastrointestinal haemorrhage in patients presenting to the emergency department with a suspicion of haemorrhage. Findings on CE help to guide further management by device assisted enteroscopy. The data on colon CE suggests comparable diagnostic accuracy to colonoscopy for polyp detection, however more evidence is required in the high risk group. Crohn's CE has become an integral part of the management of patients with Crohn's disease offering a comparative assessment tool post escalation of therapy. Artificial intelligence within CE, has demonstrated similar if not better diagnostic yield compared to the human with a significantly shorter reading time. Artificial intelligence is likely to be in-built within ...
Source: Expert Review of Gastroenterology and Hepatology - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Expert Rev Gastroenterol Hepatol Source Type: research