Pan-intestinal capsule endoscopy as first-line procedure in patients with suspected mid or lower gastrointestinal bleeding.

Bruno Joel RosaTiago Cúrdia GonçalvesMaria J MoreiraFrancisca Dias de CastroBernardo Sousa-PintoMário Dinis-RibeiroJosé Cotter

Published in: Endoscopy (2024)

In patients with MLGIB, PCE avoided further invasive procedures in >50% of patients. PCE was safe and more effective than colonoscopy in identifying PHL both in the small bowel and colon. These results support the potential use of PCE as first-line examination in patients with suspected MLGIB.

Keyphrases

small bowel
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis
minimally invasive
climate change
human health
colorectal cancer screening