Clinical Review Criteria: Wireless Capsule Enteroscopy Capsule Endoscopy M2ATM Capsule Endoscopy PillCamTM SB
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Wireless capsule endoscopy: a comparison with push enteroscopy in patients with gastroscopy and colonoscopy negative gastrointestinal bleeding.
BACKGROUND The development of wireless capsule endoscopy allows painless imaging of the small intestine. Its clinical use is not yet defined. The aim of this study was to compare the clinical efficacy and technical performance of capsule endoscopy and push enteroscopy in a series of 50 patients with colonoscopy and gastroscopy negative gastrointestinal bleeding. METHODS A wireless capsule end...
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