Bruno Rosa, Patrícia Andrade, Sandra Lopes, Ana Rita Gonçalves, Juliana Serrazina, Pedro Marílio Cardoso, Andrea Silva, Vítor Macedo Silva, José Cotter, Guilherme Macedo, Pedro Narra Figueiredo, Cristina Chagas
BACKGROUND: The role of capsule endoscopy in the evaluation of the small bowel is well established, and current guidelines position it as a first-line test in a variety of clinical scenarios. The advent of double-headed capsules further enabled the endoscopic assessment of colonic mucosa and the opportunity for a one-step noninvasive examination of the entire bowel (pan-enteric capsule endoscopy [PCE]). SUMMARY: We reviewed the technical procedure and preparation of patients for PCE, as well as its current clinical applications and future perspectives...
April 2024: GE Portuguese Journal of Gastroenterology