A pilot study of capsule endoscopy after a standard meal for the detection and grading of oesophageal varices in cirrhotic patients

Brigida Eleonora Annicchiarico, Maria Elena Riccioni, Massimo Siciliano, Riccardo Urgesi, Cristiano Spada, Gianluigi Caracciolo, Antonio Gasbarrini, Guido Costamagna

Risultato della ricerca: Contributo in rivistaArticolo in rivista

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy has been proposed as an alternative to fibreoptic endoscopy for oesophageal varices evaluation in cirrhotics. However, it shows only moderate sensitivity compared to fibreoptic endoscopy.
Lingua originaleEnglish
pagine (da-a)N/A-N/A
RivistaDigestive and Liver Disease
DOI
Stato di pubblicazionePubblicato - 2014

Keywords

  • Capsule endoscopy
  • Oesophageal varices
  • Portal hypertension

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