Clinical impact of capsule endoscopy on patients with suspected small bowel bleeding: Experience at a highly specialized hospital in Colombia

Capsule endoscopy is part of the diagnostic approach to patients with suspected small bowel bleeding and data on its clinical impact are still limited in developing countries. The primary aim of the present study was to determine its impact on subsequent diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. A retro...

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Published inRevista de Gastroenterología de México (English Edition) Vol. 89; no. 2; pp. 222 - 231
Main Authors Vargas-Potes, C.J., Zapata-Vásquez, I.L., Rojas-Rojas, N.E., Rojas-Rodríguez, C.A.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Mexico Masson Doyma México S.A 01.04.2024
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Summary:Capsule endoscopy is part of the diagnostic approach to patients with suspected small bowel bleeding and data on its clinical impact are still limited in developing countries. The primary aim of the present study was to determine its impact on subsequent diagnostic and therapeutic decisions. A retrospective study was conducted that included all the patients that underwent capsule endoscopy with the PillCam™ SB 3 Capsule system due to suspected small bowel bleeding treated at the Hospital Universitario Fundación Valle del Lili between January 2011 and December 2020. A total of 158 patients met the inclusion criteria. Mean patient age was 63 years (interquartile range [IQR], 52-74), 53.6% of the patients were women, and high blood pressure was the most frequent comorbidity (43.7%). The main indication was overt bleeding (58.2%). Of all the capsule endoscopies carried out, 63.9% showed lesions that were potentially responsible for bleeding. Medical or surgical treatment was indicated in 63.3% of the case total. Rebleeding at 6 months occurred in 15 patients and there were 2 deaths due to gastrointestinal bleeding at 6 months. Capsule endoscopy has a high impact on patients with suspected small bowel bleeding, with respect to clinical decision-making, as well as rebleeding, hospitalization, and mortality outcomes. The positivity rate of lesions potentially responsible for bleeding was similar to that reported in developed countries. La videocápsula endoscópica hace parte del abordaje diagnóstico de pacientes con sospecha de hemorragia de intestino delgado; los datos sobre su impacto clínico todavía son limitados en países en vías de desarrollo. El objetivo principal del estudio es estimar su impacto en las decisiones diagnósticas y terapéuticas posteriores. Se realizó un estudio retrospectivo que incluyó a todos los pacientes que se sometieron a videocápsula endoscópica con el sistema PillCam™ SB 3 Capsule por sospecha de hemorragia de intestino delgado tratados en el Hospital Universitario Fundación Valle del Lili entre enero de 2011 y diciembre de 2020. Un total de 158 pacientes cumplieron los criterios de inclusión. El 53.6% de los pacientes eran mujeres, con una media de edad de 63 años (rango intercuartílico, IQR 52-74), y la hipertensión arterial fue la comorbilidad más frecuente (43.7%). La principal indicación fue la hemorragia manifiesta (58.2%). El 63.9% del total de cápsulas endoscópicas mostraron lesiones potencialmente causantes de hemorragia. Se indicó tratamiento médico o quirúrgico en el 63.3% del total de casos. Se presentaron nuevas hemorragias a los 6 meses en 15 pacientes y se produjeron 2 muertes por hemorragia gastrointestinal a los 6 meses. La videocápsula endoscópica tiene un alto impacto en pacientes con sospecha de hemorragia de intestino delgado, tanto en la toma de decisiones clínicas como en los desenlaces de resangrado, hospitalización y muerte. La tasa de positividad de lesiones potencialmente causantes de hemorragia es similar a la reportada en países desarrollados.
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ISSN:2255-534X
2255-534X
DOI:10.1016/j.rgmxen.2023.04.014