Feasibility of a second-generation colon capsule in visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Capsule endoscopy for visualization of the entire gastrointestinal tract is a challenge. A second-generation colon capsule endoscopy system (CCE-2) performed well in the colon and small intestine, but its utility in the upper gastrointestinal duct is not clear. We evaluated the use of the CCE-2 in the visualization of the upper gastrointestinal tract.

Methods

We performed a retrospective study and further evaluated CCE-2 images using the typical landmarks of esophagus and stomach. The two imagers located at each end of the CCE-2 system were defined as imager1 (green) and imager2 (yellow). Two endoscopists read the images, and they were blinded to the other reader's results. All of the images from the two imagers were separately reviewed.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Li G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8033325 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature