Surgical intervention for capsule endoscope retained at ileal stricture

Surgical intervention for capsule endoscope retained at ileal stricture.

examination for the small bowel [1]. We report a case of operation for a capsule endoscope retained at an ileal stricture in a patient with multiple ileal strictures. A 37−year−old man presented with a 3− year history of abdominal pain, gastroin− testinal bleeding, and intermittent in− complete ileus. He underwent compre− hensive investigations including gastros− copy, colonoscopy, and computed...

Characteristics of patients with a retained wireless capsule endoscope (WCE) necessitating laparotomy for removal of the capsule.

AIM A capsule endoscope is a wireless miniature camera used to take images of the small bowel mucosa. Retention of the wireless capsule endoscope (WCE), defined as at least two weeks' retention or an obstruction demanding removal by laparotomy, is the main and practically only complication of the procedure. The aim of this study was to evaluate the characteristics of patients with a retained WC...

Aspiration of capsule endoscope.

Successful Retrieval of a Retained Capsule Endoscope with Single Incision Laparoscopic Surgery

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is commonly used for examining and diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, especially small bowel disease. Capsule retention is a well-known and significant complication of CE and requires surgical or endoscopic removal. Most reports described the retrieval of retained CE via laparotomy. We report a case of successful retrieval of the capsule using single incision laparoscop...

Retained Wireless Capsule Endoscope in a Girl with suspected Crohn’s Disease

Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is one of the great milestones in the field of gastroenterology. It is versatile in image acquisition, painless and can reach parts of the small bowel not amenable to conventional endoscopy. The commonest complication with WCE is retention of the capsule. We report a case of retained capsule in a child who was being investigated for obscure gastrointestinal blee...