Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved]
Background: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a minimally invasive method for the visual examination of the small intestine, which may be for the evaluation and follow-up of patients with Crohn's disease. It can also be used to look at mucosal inflammation. Methods: This cross sectional study was used...
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| description | Background: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a minimally invasive method for the visual examination of the small intestine, which may be for the evaluation and follow-up of patients with Crohn's disease. It can also be used to look at mucosal inflammation. Methods: This cross sectional study was used to determine the diagnostic efficacy of the CE system by performing a cross-sectional study of cases from 2011-2014. This study involved a total of 101 Iranian patients who were referred to the gastrointestinal and liver diseases outpatient clinics in Guilan (northern Iran) and in Isfahan (central Iran) for complaints of gastrointestinal problems. For all patients, definitive diagnosis had failed with the use of other diagnostic tools and CE was performed. Descriptive analysis was used. The patient population was represented by men and women equally, and the mean age of the patients was 42.3 ± 17.2 years (range: 16-89 years). Results: The final diagnoses were: non-specific enteritis (30.6%), Crohn's disease (20.7%), ulcers caused by aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (8.9%), mucosal erosion (5.9%) and angioectasia (4.9%); nearly 10% of the patients had normal findings. Analysis of the distribution of chief presenting complaints with patients stratified by the final diagnosis of Crohn's disease showed that the most frequently presented chief complaint was abdominal pain 42.9% and the least frequently presented chief complaint was diarrhea (4.8%). Conclusions: Small bowel evaluation by CE was well tolerated and capable of diagnosing Crohn's disease and gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who failed other diagnostic tests. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-d7ec2d552e834fc58f10e47dc1617f932022-12-21T17:30:39ZengF1000 Research LtdF1000Research2046-14022018-02-01610.12688/f1000research.11288.214976Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved]Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei0Morteza Asasi1Farahnaz Joukar2Rahmatollah Rafiei3Alireza Mansour-Ghanaei4Ehsan Hajipour-Jafroudi5Gastrointestinal and Liver Diseases Research Center, Razi Hospital, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranCaspian Digestive Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranCaspian Digestive Diseases Research Center, Guilan University of Medical Sciences, Rasht, IranDepartment of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Islamic Azad University, Najafabad, Isfahan, IranShahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranTehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, IranBackground: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is a minimally invasive method for the visual examination of the small intestine, which may be for the evaluation and follow-up of patients with Crohn's disease. It can also be used to look at mucosal inflammation. Methods: This cross sectional study was used to determine the diagnostic efficacy of the CE system by performing a cross-sectional study of cases from 2011-2014. This study involved a total of 101 Iranian patients who were referred to the gastrointestinal and liver diseases outpatient clinics in Guilan (northern Iran) and in Isfahan (central Iran) for complaints of gastrointestinal problems. For all patients, definitive diagnosis had failed with the use of other diagnostic tools and CE was performed. Descriptive analysis was used. The patient population was represented by men and women equally, and the mean age of the patients was 42.3 ± 17.2 years (range: 16-89 years). Results: The final diagnoses were: non-specific enteritis (30.6%), Crohn's disease (20.7%), ulcers caused by aspirin or non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (8.9%), mucosal erosion (5.9%) and angioectasia (4.9%); nearly 10% of the patients had normal findings. Analysis of the distribution of chief presenting complaints with patients stratified by the final diagnosis of Crohn's disease showed that the most frequently presented chief complaint was abdominal pain 42.9% and the least frequently presented chief complaint was diarrhea (4.8%). Conclusions: Small bowel evaluation by CE was well tolerated and capable of diagnosing Crohn's disease and gastrointestinal bleeding in patients who failed other diagnostic tests.https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1765/v2Endoscopy |
| spellingShingle | Fariborz Mansour-Ghanaei Morteza Asasi Farahnaz Joukar Rahmatollah Rafiei Alireza Mansour-Ghanaei Ehsan Hajipour-Jafroudi Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved] F1000Research Endoscopy |
| title | Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_full | Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_fullStr | Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_full_unstemmed | Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_short | Two center experience of capsule endoscopy in Iran: Report on 101 cases [version 2; referees: 2 approved] |
| title_sort | two center experience of capsule endoscopy in iran report on 101 cases version 2 referees 2 approved |
| topic | Endoscopy |
| url | https://f1000research.com/articles/6-1765/v2 |
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