Is capsule endoscopy appropriate for elderly patients? The influence of ageing on findings and diagnostic yield: An Italian retrospective study

Riccardo Urgesi; Rossella Cianci; Danilo Pagliari; Ee Newton; Gianluca Rizzo; Guido Costamagna; Maria Elena Riccioni

doi:10.1016/j.dld.2015.09.004

Is capsule endoscopy appropriate for elderly patients? The influence of ageing on findings and diagnostic yield: An Italian retrospective study

Riccardo Urgesi
, Rossella Cianci
, Danilo Pagliari
, Ee Newton
, Gianluca Rizzo
, Guido Costamagna
, Maria Elena Riccioni^*

^*Corresponding author

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Abstract

Few data are available on the use of capsule endoscopy in the elderly.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1086-1088
Number of pages	3
Journal	Digestive and Liver Disease
Volume	47
Issue number	12
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.dld.2015.09.004
Publication status	Published - 2015

All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes

Hepatology
Gastroenterology

Keywords

Angiodysplasia
Endoscopic evaluation
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding

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Is capsule endoscopy appropriate for elderly patients? The influence of ageing on findings and diagnostic yield: An Italian retrospective study

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