Capsule endoscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleed in the tropics: A single-center experience on 350 patients.

Uday Chand GhoshalPiyush MishraAkash MathurSai Prathap ReddyBushra FatimaAsha Misra

Published in: Indian journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Indian Society of Gastroenterology (2024)

CE has a high diagnostic yield in SBB in the tropics, regardless of the type of bleed or of CE brand and the duration of recording. Multiple lesions associated with SBB are commoner among younger (< 40 years) patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes