Gastrointestinal Bleeding
Researchers from University of Paris report recent findings in gastrointestinal bleeding
Published in Telemedicine Law Weekly, May 31st, 2008
"Capsule endoscopy (CE), which allows the non-invasive visualisation of mucosa throughout the entire small bowel, has revolutionised the exploration of small-bowel diseases, and particularly the evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) after a negative initial evaluation, including gastroscopy and colonoscopy. CE has a high negative predictive value and a higher diagnostic yield than all other modalities, such as radiology (small-bowel X-rays or computed tomography scan) or push enteroscopy," scientists writing in the journal Best Practice & Research in Clinical Gastroenterology report.
"CE may be the preferred initial diagnostic choice in OGIB...
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