Colon Capsule Endoscopy in the Assessment of Mucosal Healing in Crohn's Disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients with Crohn's disease (CD) undergo frequent endoscopic procedures, with visualization of the gastrointestinal mucosa central to treatment decision-making. Subsequently, a noninvasive alternative to optical colonoscopy (OC) would be welcomed. One such technology is capsule endoscopy, including the PillCam COLON 2 (PCC2), though research validating its use in ileocolonic CD is limited. This study aims to compare PCC2 with ileocolonoscopy (OC) in assessing mucosal CD through use of a standardized scoring system.

Methods

At an Australian tertiary hospital, same-day PCC2 and ileocolonoscopy results of 47 CD patients, with known nonstricturing disease, were prospectively collected and analyzed for correlation and agreement. Deidentified recordings were reported

SUBMITTER: Papalia I 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8690064 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature