Colon Capsule Endoscopy: Review and Perspectives
Colon capsule endoscopy utilizing PillCam COLON 2 capsule allows for visualization potentially of the entire colon and is currently approved for patients who cannot withstand the rigors of traditional optical colonoscopy (OC) and associated sedation as well as those that had an OC that was incomplet...
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| description | Colon capsule endoscopy utilizing PillCam COLON 2 capsule allows for visualization potentially of the entire colon and is currently approved for patients who cannot withstand the rigors of traditional optical colonoscopy (OC) and associated sedation as well as those that had an OC that was incomplete for technical reasons other than a poor preparation. We will then describe the prior experience and current status of colon capsule endoscopy. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-239fa0e7187f466088d770512a15e0db2025-02-03T01:00:23ZengWileyGastroenterology Research and Practice1687-61211687-630X2016-01-01201610.1155/2016/96431629643162Colon Capsule Endoscopy: Review and PerspectivesDavid Friedel0Rani Modayil1Stavros Stavropoulos2Winthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USAWinthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USAWinthrop University Hospital, Mineola, NY, USAColon capsule endoscopy utilizing PillCam COLON 2 capsule allows for visualization potentially of the entire colon and is currently approved for patients who cannot withstand the rigors of traditional optical colonoscopy (OC) and associated sedation as well as those that had an OC that was incomplete for technical reasons other than a poor preparation. We will then describe the prior experience and current status of colon capsule endoscopy.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/9643162 |
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