Degree of concordance between single balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding after an initial positive capsule endoscopy finding

Conclusion: CE still remains the initial test of choice in evaluating stable patients with OBGIB since it has strong-to-fair concordance for the major small bowel findings. However, in cases of severe overt small bowel bleeding, balloon-assisted enteroscopy can be considered the initial procedure of choice since it is therapeutic as well as diagnostic and this approach avoids delays in treatment. Further research should focus on methods to improve interpretation of CE and enhance the ability to evaluate the entire small bowel with SBE.

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Source: Therapeutic Advances in Gastroenterology - December 23, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Shiani, A., Nieves, J., Lipka, S., Patel, B., Kumar, A., Brady, P. Tags: Original Research Source Type: research