Video Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Chronic Abdominal Pain with or without Associated Symptoms: A Retrospective Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic abdominal pain (CAP) is a common indication for gastroenterology referrals. More insidious causes of CAP isolated to the small bowel, such as malignancies and Crohn's disease, are rising in incidence and causing more gastroenterologists to evaluate their patients with video capsule endoscopy (VCE). However, the role of VCE in patients with CAP is still unclear.

Aims

We assessed the efficacy of VCE in patients with CAP and whether it led to findings that contributed to disease management and meaningful interventions.

Methods

This retrospective study evaluated 607 capsule endoscopy studies at an open referral endoscopy unit. Ninety of the studies were for CAP. These studies were compared to those performed for other indications to compare diagnostic y

SUBMITTER: Egnatios J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4404061 | biostudies-literature | 2015

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature