Current and Future Use of Esophageal Capsule Endoscopy
Clinical Endoscopy
;
: 317-322, 2018.
Article
in English
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-715796
ABSTRACT
Capsule endoscopy can be a diagnostic option for patients with esophageal diseases who cannot tolerate esophagogastroduodenoscopy.Functional modifications of the capsule allow for thorough examination of the esophagus. Esophageal capsule endoscopy has so farfailed to show sufficient performance to justify the replacement of traditional endoscopy for the diagnosis of esophageal diseasesbecause the esophagus has a short transit time and common pathologies appear near the esophagogastric junction. However,technological improvements are being introduced to overcome the limitations of capsule endoscopy, which is expected to become agood alternative to conventional endoscopy.
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Main subject:
Pathology
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Barrett Esophagus
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Esophageal and Gastric Varices
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Diagnosis
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Endoscopy
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Esophageal Diseases
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Esophagogastric Junction
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Esophagus
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Capsule Endoscopy
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Clinical Endoscopy
Year:
2018
Type:
Article
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