Study of digestive diseases diagnosed by M2A capsule endoscopy / 中华消化内镜杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective To evaluate the application of M2A capsule endoscopies ( CE) in the diagnosis of digestive tract diseases. Methods Forty - five patients (26 males, 19 females) , suffered from gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain or chronic diarrhea were referred to this study and underwent capsule endoscopies. Their average age was 47. 8 years old (a range of 15 - 78). Capsule endoscopies were performed with the Given M2A video capsule system. The conventional diagnostic procedures (including small bowel radiograph, gastroenteroscopy, colonoscopy, etc. ) were done in 31 patients before or after the CE, thus the results of both procedures were compared. Results Among 45 patients, 44 have completed CE successfully. Any complication never experienced. The quality of photos was excellent. The significant pathological findings were revealed in 37 patients, diagnostic yield was therefore 84. 1% . Patients with esophagogastric diseases, small bowel diseases and colon diseases were found in 5,29 and 3 cases respectively. Thirty -one patients received a conventional diagnostic procedure before or after CE. Twenty one of them suffered from GI bleeding, pathological changes were found in 17 patients by capsule endoscopies, only 4 patients by conventional procedure; five of them suffered from abdominal pain, pathological changes were found in 5 patients by CE, only 2 patients by conventional procedure; 4 of them suffered from chronic diarrhea, pathological changes were found in 4 patients by CE, only 1 patient by conventional procedure. The pathological sites located by CE were quite similar to those by conventional diagnostic work-up. Conclusion CE has the advantages of high safety, excellent visualization and precise localization. Its efficiency in diagnosis is much better than that of conventional procedure, and is indispensable in the diagnosis of digestive tract diseases.