Also, from the patient's perspective, endoscopy enables treatment ... at present, the capsule is only effective in imaging the small intestine because this is the only place where the capsule ...

Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 47 , 1595–1603 (2008). Article Google Scholar ...

[5] In these cases, the capsule can be introduced into the stomach via conventional upper endoscopy. In patients with swallowing disorders, and especially the elderly, they may cough and expel the ...

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is being increasingly used to investigate small bowel pathology. It is the gold standard for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia. VCE has ...

Common modes include narrow-band imaging (NBI), iScan ... potential variability in lesion presentation. Ultrathin and Capsule Endoscopy Ultrathin endoscopy provides a narrower-diameter alternative ...