Colon Capsule Endoscopy

PillCam Colon Capsule Endoscopy (CCE) (Covidien, USA formerly Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel) is a non-invasive technique that is able to endoscopically evaluate the colon without sedation, ionizing radiation, or air insufflation. Recently, a new generation of colon capsule was included in the portfolio of capsule endoscopy. The new generation of CCE was demonstrated to be accurate to detect colonic lesions, such as polyps and tumors. To date, CCE is not an alternative to screening colonoscopy. It is a complementary test for average risk patients unwilling to perform optical colonoscopy, in case of incomplete colonoscopy or in case of patients unable to safely undergo optical colonoscopy.
Source: Techniques in Gastrointestinal Endoscopy - Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Source Type: research