DUROID SUBSTRATE MICROSTRIP PATCH ANTENNA DESIGN FOR WIRELESS CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY

Wireless network is the fast-growing technology. The world is moving towards the wireless technology and it is used each and everywhere. Wireless network is used in many ways and one of the applications is medical application. In wireless technology, Antennas play an important role in data transmission. Antennas are electronic eyes and ears of humans in the modern world. There are many applications of antenna in medical field. One of the applications is data transmission in wireless capsule endoscopy. Wireless capsule endoscopy is the advancement of wired endoscopy. Wireless capsule endoscopy is used to diagnose the problems in the gastro intestinal tract, stomach and intestines which cannot be identified from outer observation or through x-rays or any other tests. The doctors watch the travel of capsule in the display and diagnose the problems which will be easier for the treatment. The types of antennas in medical field are Ingestible antennas, On body wearable Antennas, Implantable antennas, Antenna for MRI, Microwave Imaging, Thermal Ablation. For wireless data transmission in wireless capsule endoscopy, Microstrip patch (MSP) antenna is designed using Duroid as substrate in the frequency of 2.45 GHz with efficiency of 88% and gain of 4.86 dB. Microstrip patch antenna is selected as it is smaller in size which is most important characteristic of capsule endoscopy. In MSP antenna, copper is used for ground and patch, Duroid is used as the dielectric medium for the substrate as it gives higher efficiency, higher gain and higher directivity.

Papel da cápsula endoscópica na reclassificação da doença inflamatória intestinal em crianças / Role of wireless capsule endoscopy in reclassifying inflammatory bowel disease in children

OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the role of wireless capsule endoscopy in identifying small bowel lesions in pediatric patients with newly diagnosed colonic inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) type unclassified (IBDU), and to assess whether capsule endoscopy findings result in altered patient management. METHODS: Ten pediatric patients recently diagnosed with IBDU through standard investigations were recruited from the pediatric gastroenterology clinic at McMaster Children's Hospital to undergo capsule endoscopy using the Pillcam SB TM (Given Imaging) capsule. Findings consistent with a diagnosis of Crohn's disease required the identification of at least three ulcerations. RESULTS: Three out of ten patients had newly identified findings on capsule endoscopy that met criteria for Crohn's disease. Three more patients had findings suspicious for Crohn's disease, but failed to meet the diagnostic criteria. Three additional patients had findings most consistent with ulcerative colitis, and one had possible gastritis with a normal intestine. Findings from capsule endoscopy allowed for changes in the medical management of three patients. In all ten cases, capsule endoscopy allowed for a better characterization of the type and extent of disease. No adverse outcomes occurred in the present cohort. CONCLUSIONS: This prospective study reveals that wireless capsule endoscopy is feasible, valuable, and non-invasive, offering the ability to potentially better characterize newly diagnosed pediatric IBDU cases by identifying lesions in the small bowel and reclassifying these as Crohn's disease. Further investigation is warranted.

OBJETIVO: Avaliar o papel da cápsula endoscópica na identificação de lesões no intestino delgado em pacientes pediátricos com DII inespecífica (DIII) diagnosticada recentemente e avaliar se os achados da cápsula endoscópica resultam em alterações no tratamento dos pacientes. MÉTODOS: Dez pacientes pediátricos recém-diagnosticados com DIII por meio de investigações padrão foram recrutados da clínica de gastroenterologia pediátrica no McMaster Children's Hospital, para serem submetidos a exame com a cápsula endoscópica Pillcam SB TM (Given Imaging). Achados compatíveis com o diagnóstico da doença de Crohn exigiram a identificação de pelo menos três ulcerações. RESULTADOS: De 10 pacientes, três apresentaram achados novos com a cápsula endoscópica que satisfizeram o critério para a doença de Crohn. Outros três apresentaram achados com suspeita de doença de Crohn, porém não atenderam nossos critérios de diagnóstico. Apresentaram achados mais compatíveis com colite ulcerativa outros três pacientes, e um apresentava possível gastrite com intestino normal. Os achados da cápsula endoscópica possibilitaram mudanças no tratamento médico de três pacientes. Em todos os dez casos, a cápsula endoscópica permitiu uma melhor caracterização do tipo e da extensão da doença. Não houve resultado adverso em nossa coorte. CONCLUSÃO: Este estudo prospectivo revela que a cápsula endoscópica é viável, útil e não invasiva, que oferece a possibilidade de melhor caracterização de casos de DIII pediátricos recém-diagnosticados ao identificar lesões no intestino delgado e reclassificá-las como doença de Crohn.

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy Requiring Surgical Intervention.

Wireless capsule endoscopy is a relatively new diagnostic technique for the detection of small bowel disease. Currently represents an increasingly used method for diagnostic evaluation of the small intestine. It is important for surgeons to be familiar with its uses and complication that may arise. We report an interesting case of spontaneous video capsule entrapment in small bowel Crohn’s disease in which diagnosis was made radiologically.

Laparoscopy-assisted Surgical Removal of a Retained Wireless Capsule Endoscopy: A case report

Occult bleeding of the gastrointestinal tract is a major cause of iron deficiency anemia. Even with endoscopic evaluation of the upper and the lower gastrointestinal tract in these patients, in 30~50% of the cases, the cause of bleeding still remains undiscovered. Wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE) is a novel method of evaluating the small bowel mucosa by using a small capsule equipped with a camera and transmission device. Complications of WCE include impaction within the gastrointestinal tract, sometimes requiring surgical removal. The authors report a case of capsule impaction in the small bowel in a patient evaluated for anemia due to occult gastrointestinal tract bleeding. The patient is a 19 year-old female with a history of anemia since age 4. The stool guaiac test was positive, but upper and lower gastrointestinal tract endoscopy showed no abnormalities, so WCE was done. A short segment of circular ulcers with lumen narrowing were seen in the distal jejunum. Seven days after ingestion of the capsule, the patient denied passage of the capsule. Small bowel enteroclysis was performed, and the capsule was seen along with a segment of lumen narrowing distal to the site of retention. Surgery was done, and upon laparoscopic examination, the entire bowel appeared normal. Retrieval of the capsule was done along with a resection of an 8 cm segment of the small bowel. Three linear ulcers were seen in the resected bowel specimen. Pathology revealed no evidence of Crohn's disease or tuberculosis. The patient is still on iron supplements, but her hemoglobin level remains stable at 11~12 g/dl.

Comparative study of double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in etiological diagnosis of small intestine bleeding / 中华消化杂志

Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and accuracy of double balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in patients with obscure small bowel hemorrhage. Methods Twenty four patients with obscure small bowel hemorrhage were performed double balloon enteroscopy and wireless capsule endoscopy separately. The route of enteroscopy could be underwent either via mouth or via anus. Negative result of initial route was required afterwards for another via mouth or via anus examination. Capsule endoscope produced by GIVEN Imaging Company was used. The results of both methods were analyzed independently and final diagnosis of each case was compared thereafter. Results Totally 21 of 24 (87.5%) patients had positive findings with enterosocpy, while 11 of 24 (45.8%) patients had positive findings with capsule endoscopy. The etiological diagnosis of enteroscopy in all cases was confirmed by surgical exploration and pathological examination with the accuracy of 87.5% , however, the accuracy of capsule endoscopy was only 25% (6 cases). On assessment of procedure tolerance, double balloon enteroscopy under anaesthesia and capsule endoscopy were well tolerated than via mouth or anus route enteroscopy without anaesthesia. There was no severe procedure related complications. Conclusions The entire small intestine could be examined by double balloon enteroscopy with combination of mouth and anus route. Double balloon enteroscopy was superior to capsule endoscopy in etiological diagnosis of obscure small bowel bleeding. Capsule endoscopy had clinical diagnostic value in detection of multiple and long segment small bowel lesions. Double balloon enteroscopy could be served as the first option in diagnosis of obscure small bowel bleeding.