The Role of Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) accounts for 5% of all gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding cases and is often caused by small bowel lesions. Capsule endoscopy (CE), which allows non-invasive visualization of the small bowel mucosa, has revolutionized the evaluation of OGIB. CE is preferred by bo...

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Main Authors: Yang Won Min, Dong Kyung Chang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2016-01-01
Series:Clinical Endoscopy
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Online Access:http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-49-1-16.pdf