Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2004)

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Single Center, One Year Experience

  • Shou-jiang Tang,
  • Dimitrios Christodoulo,
  • Simon Zanati,
  • Elena Dubcenco,
  • Rima Petroniene,
  • Maria Cirocco,
  • Gabor Kandel,
  • Gregory B Haber,
  • Paul Kortan,
  • Norman E Marcon

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1155/2004/205685
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 18, no. 9
pp. 559 – 565

Abstract

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BACKGROUND: Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) is increasingly being used in the investigation of obscure gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, but some studies have found that many of the bleeding lesions recognized by this technique are within the reach of conventional endoscopy.