Capsule endoscopy: current status in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

World J Gastroenterol. 2007 Sep 14;13(34):4551-3. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v13.i34.4551.

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a safe, non invasive diagnostic modality for the evaluation of small bowel lesions. Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) is one of the most important indications of capsule endoscopy. Capsule endoscopy has a very high diagnostic yield especially if the bleeding is ongoing. This technique appears to be superior to other techniques for the detection of suspected lesions and the source of bleeding. Capsule endoscopy has been shown to change the outcome in patients with obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleed.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / diagnosis*
  • Anemia, Iron-Deficiency / economics
  • Capsule Endoscopy* / economics
  • Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / diagnosis*
  • Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage / economics
  • Health Care Costs
  • Humans
  • Outcome and Process Assessment, Health Care*
  • Predictive Value of Tests