A meta-analysis of 10 studies showed that chronic opioid use and diabetes were key patient-level factors that undermined the performance of colon capsule endoscopy (CCE). Chronic opioid use was ...

Mannitol Plus Simethicone Provides Improved Bowel Prep Before Capsule Endoscopy Research findings suggest split-dose oral mannitol plus single-dose simethicone provides better small bowel preparation ...

The capsule usually passes through the digestive system within 24–48 hours. While capsule endoscopy has been deemed a sufficient alternative to an esophagogastroduodenoscopy, limitations are observed, ...

Capsule endoscopy is safe but “the sensitivity for detecting colonic lesion[s] is lower than for colonoscopy”, says André Van Gossum, lead researcher of a study that has compared these two methods for ...

Evaluation of the small bowel has always been difficult because of its length and multiple loops. Bleeding from the small bowel is often the diagnosis that is made after excluding other ...