Colon capsule endoscopy.

Authors :: MacLeod C
Monaghan E
Banerjee A
Jenkinson P
Falconer R
Ramsay G
Watson AJM
Source :: The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland [Surgeon] 2020 Aug; Vol. 18 (4), pp. 251-256. Date of Electronic Publication: 2020 Mar 13.
Publication Year :: 2020
Abstract: There are multiple indications for luminal imaging of the colon. From assessment of known disease, to diagnosing new pathology; intra-luminal visualisation is the mainstay of gastrointestinal diagnosis. Colonoscopy and radiological imaging are currently the most frequently deployed diagnostic methods. However, both have an associated risk profile, have significant resource pressures and are not universally tolerated. Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) offers an adjunct to these diagnostic options. In this narrative review the utility of CCE is described. Its current uses, potential benefits and future developments are also discussed.<br /> (Crown Copyright © 2020. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)

Subjects :: Colonoscopy instrumentation
Humans
Capsule Endoscopy instrumentation
Colonic Diseases diagnostic imaging
Colonoscopy methods

Language :: English
ISSN :: 1479-666X
Volume :: 18
Issue :: 4
Database :: MEDLINE
Journal :: The surgeon : journal of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons of Edinburgh and Ireland
Publication Type :: Academic Journal
Accession number :: 32178986
Full Text :: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.surge.2020.01.008