Colon capsule endoscopy: Current status and future directions

Colon capsule endoscopy(CCE; Pill Cam Colon; Given Imaging; Yoqneam, Israel) is a minimally invasive wireless technique for the visualization of the colon. With the recent introduction of the second generation colon capsule the diagnostic accuracy of CCE for polyp detection has significantly improve...

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Published in:World journal of gastroenterology : WJG 2014-11, Vol.20 (44), p.16596-16602
Main Authors: Tal, Andrea O, Vermehren, Johannes, Albert, Jörg G
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Capsule
Capsule Endoscopes - trends
Capsule Endoscopy - instrumentation
Capsule Endoscopy - trends
Colon
Colon - pathology
Colonic Diseases - pathology
Colonoscopy - instrumentation
Colonoscopy - trends
Contraindications
Diffusion of Innovation
endoscop
endoscopy
Equipment Design
History, 21st Century
Humans
Patient Selection
Predictive Value of Tests
Prognosis
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Summary:Colon capsule endoscopy(CCE; Pill Cam Colon; Given Imaging; Yoqneam, Israel) is a minimally invasive wireless technique for the visualization of the colon. With the recent introduction of the second generation colon capsule the diagnostic accuracy of CCE for polyp detection has significantly improved and preliminary data suggest it may be useful to monitor mucosal inflammation in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. Limitations include the inability to take biopsies and the procedural costs. However, given the potentially higher acceptance within an average risk colorectal cancer(CRC) screening population, its usefulness as a screening tool with regard to CRC prevention should be further evaluated.
ISSN:1007-9327
2219-2840
DOI:10.3748/wjg.v20.i44.16596