[Capsule endoscope aspiration: a common complication?].

Capsule Endoscope Aspiration after Repeated Attempts for Ingesting a Patency Capsule.

Capsule endoscope aspiration into the respiratory tract is a rare complication of capsule endoscopy. Despite the potential seriousness of this complication, no accepted methods exist to accurately predict and therefore prevent it. We describe the case of an 85-year-old male who presented for evaluation of iron deficiency anemia. He complained of dysphagia while ingesting a patency capsule, with...

Late presentation of capsule endoscope aspiration with successful extraction by flexible bronchoscopy utilizing a snare wire loop.

Capsule endoscopy is a commonly employed technique to examine patients for gastrointestinal pathology. Pulmonary aspiration of a capsule endoscope is a rare complication of this procedure. There have been 15 well-described instances of bronchial aspiration of a capsule endoscope [1–15]. Patients who aspirate this device are generally elderly and may have risk factors for aspiration. Aspiration ...

Asymptomatic bronchial aspiration and prolonged retention of a capsule endoscope: a case report

INTRODUCTION Capsule endoscopy has, over the last few years, become a first-line test to visualize the mucosa of the small intestine. This technique is generally considered safe and does not cause discomfort for patients. However, although patients may have difficulty in swallowing the capsule, bronchial aspiration of a capsule endoscope is a very rare complication. We report the case of an 82-...

Aspiration of capsule endoscope.

Overtube-assisted placement of a capsule endoscope in a patient with a swallowing disorder.

Small-bowel video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is generally contraindicated in patients with swallowing disorders. However, it is difficult to judge the ability of patients to swallow a capsule endoscope before examination and accidental aspiration of capsule endoscopes has been reported [1–3]. Previously, it was reported that overtube-assisted VCE placement was useful [4,5]. A 64-year-old man under...