Does magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy improve small bowel capsule endoscopy completion rate? A randomised controlled trial

Background and study aims: Delayed gastric emptying is a significant factor in incomplete small bowel capsule examinations. Gastric transit could be hastened by external magnetic control of the capsule. We studied the feasibility of this approach to improve capsule endoscopy completion rates....

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Main Authors: Melissa F. Hale, Kaye Drew, Reena Sidhu, Mark E. McAlindon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016-02-01
Series:Endoscopy International Open
Online Access:http://www.thieme-connect.de/DOI/DOI?10.1055/s-0035-1569846