Evaluation of Small-Bowel Patency in Crohn’s Disease: Prospective Study with a Patency Capsule and Computed Tomography

Background and Purpose: Patency capsule (PC) examination is usually performed – previously to capsule endoscopy – to evaluate small-bowel patency in patients with established Crohn’s disease (CD). The reported PC retention rate is significantly higher than expected. Our aims were to assess small-bow...

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Main Authors: Marco Silva, Hélder Cardoso, Rui Cunha, Armando Peixoto, Rui Gaspar, Sara Gomes, Ana Luísa Santos, Susana Lopes, Guilherme Macedo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2019-05-01
Series:GE: Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/499722