Utilidad de la cápsula endoscópica como método diagnóstico en el estudio de patología de intestino delgado

SANHUEZA B, EDGAR; Ibañez, Patricio; Araya, Raúl; Delgado, Iris; QUEZADA, SOLEDAD; JADUE, LILIANA; Navarrete, Claudio

Abstract

Background: Wireless capsule endoscopy (CE) is a relatively new method to evaluate the small intestine. Aim: To evaluate the indications of CE in our center and assess whether specific indications are associated with best results during CE studies. Material and Methods: Retrospective analysis of 69 patients aged 9 to 85 years (36 males) subjected to a CE at our institution between April 2004 and October 2007. Results: The most common indications for CE were overt gastrointestinal bleeding in 43.5% of patients, iron deficiency anemia in 39.1 %, suspicion of a small bowel tumor in 4.3%, chronic diarrhea in 4.3% and abdominalpain in 2.9%. CE was normal in 23.2% and was able to find lesions in 76.8% of the studies. Gastrointestinal bleeding, followed by iron deficiency anemia were the indications associated with the higher rates of positive findings during CE. Conclusions: Gastrointestinal bleeding and iron deficiency anemia were the indications that obtained the best diagnostic y ield for CE.

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Título según SCIELO: Utilidad de la cápsula endoscópica como método diagnóstico en el estudio de patología de intestino delgado
Título de la Revista: REVISTA MEDICA DE CHILE
Volumen: 138
Número: 3
Editorial: SOC MEDICA SANTIAGO
Fecha de publicación: 2010
Página de inicio: 303
Página final: 308
Idioma: es
URL: http://www.scielo.cl/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0034-98872010000300007&lng=en&nrm=iso&tlng=en
DOI:

10.4067/S0034-98872010000300007

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