ArticleUnited European gastroenterology journal2018
Usefulness of small bowel reexamination in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding patients with negative capsule endoscopy findings: Comparison of repeat capsule endoscopy and double-balloon enteroscopy.
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- Taiwan practical consensus for evaluation and management of small-bowel bleeding.Journal of the Chinese Medical Association : JCMA · 2026Guideline
- Adverse events of video capsule endoscopy over the past two decades: a systematic review and proportion meta-analysis.BMC gastroenterology · 2020Pooled it
- Clinical features of capsule endoscopy in young adults: A single-center retrospective study.JGH open : an open access journal of gastroenterology and hepatology · 2022Article
- Roles of Capsule Endoscopy and Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy in the Optimal Management of Small Bowel Bleeding.Clinical endoscopy · 2020Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough capsule endoscopy (CE) is a noninvasive diagnostic tool for patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB), bleeding lesions are often not detected. No strategies have been established to determine whether CE or double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) should be performed after negative CE.
methodsAmong 652 patients who underwent CE for OGIB, a total of 359 patients had negative findings. Of these, 41 and 48 patients underwent repeat CE and DBE for small bowel reexamination, respectively. We compared the rate of positive findings between the two groups. The findings were considered positive if mucosal break, vascular lesion, tumor, or active bleeding was observed.
resultsThe rate of positive findings in the repeat CE group was significantly higher than that in the DBE group (73.2% vs. 39.6%;
conclusionsReexamination via CE appears to have more diagnostic value than DBE for OGIB patients with negative CE findings.
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