Proposed Scoring System to Determine Small Bowel Mass Lesions Using Capsule Endoscopy

Proposed Scoring System to Determine Small Bowel Mass Lesions Using Capsule Endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy is a highly sensitive method for the detection of small bowel lesions. False-positive findings are important confounding factors. This study reports on a scoring system for evaluating the role of capsule endoscopy in small bowel tumors. Methods: Ten men and two women (age, 23–79 ye...

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Main Authors: Li-Rung Shyung, Shee-Chan Lin, Shou-Chuan Shih, Wen-Hsiung Chang, Cheng-Hsin Chu, Tsang-En Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2009-07-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
Subjects:
capsule endoscopy
gastrointestinal hemorrhage
intestinal neoplasms
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929664609603703

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