Gastroenterology
Reports from Deaconess Medical Center highlight recent research in gastroenterology
Published in Surgery Litigation and Law Weekly, December 8th, 2006
Data detailed in "The risk of retention of the capsule endoscope in patients with known or suspected Crohn's disease" have been presented. According to a study from the United States, "Capsule endoscopy (CE) allows visualization of the mucosa of the entire small bowel and is therefore a potentially important tool in the evaluation of patients with known or suspected Crohn's disease (CD). However, small bowel strictures, which are not uncommon in Crohn's, are considered to be a contraindication to CE for fear of capsule retention."
"Our goal was to determine the risk of capsule retention in patients with suspected or known CD. We retrospectively reviewed the records of...
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