Colon capsule endoscopy is a safe and useful tool to assess disease parameters in patients with ulcerative colitis

• Published in: European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology Vol. 26; no. 8; p. 894
• Main Authors: San Juan-Acosta, Mileidis, Caunedo-Álvarez, Angel, Argüelles-Arias, Federico, Castro-Laria, Luisa, Gómez-Rodríguez, Blas, Romero-Vázquez, Javier, Belda-Cuesta, Alba, Pellicer-Bautista, Francisco, Herrerías-Gutiérrez, Juan M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England 01.08.2014
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Capsule Endoscopy - adverse effects; Capsule Endoscopy - methods; Cathartics; Colitis, Ulcerative - diagnosis; Colonoscopy - adverse effects; Colonoscopy - methods; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Predictive Value of Tests; Prospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Severity of Illness Index; Single-Blind Method; Young Adult

Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) is a new endoscopic technique that is minimally invasive and allows evaluation of the colon mucosa without pain, sedation, and gas insufflation. To date, few studies have investigated the use of CCE in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC). This study compares the abili...