Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is being increasingly used to investigate small bowel pathology. It is the gold standard for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. VCE has ...
CE is an easy procedure in comparison to EGD and colonoscopy. It does not require sedation or anesthesia. Furthermore, unlike EGD and colonoscopies, in CE, there is no need for the air insufflations.
Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.
Adarsh Sandhu spoke to Olympus Medical Systems about their latest developments in endoscopy ... a wireless antenna. The biggest advantage is that it is painless. Patients swallow the capsule ...