Diagnostic Value of Capsule Endoscopy for Middle-Aged and Elderly Patients with Suspected Intestinal Diseases
- VernacularTitle:胶囊内镜对中老年疑似小肠疾病的诊断价值
- Author:
Yi SHEN
1
;
Xinghua LI
Author Information
1. 上海市第八人民医院消化内科
- Keywords:
Capsule endoscopy;
Intestinal diseases;
Middle-aged and elderly patients
- From:
Chinese Journal of Clinical Medicine
2015;(3):374-376
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective:To explore the diagnostic value of homebred capsule endoscope (CE) for middle‐aged and elderly patients with suspected intestinal diseases .Methods:The clinical data of all patients aged≥50 ,with suspected intestinal diseases ,who underwent endoscopy with homebred OMOM CE between January 2010 and March 2014 ,were retrospectively analyzed .There were 43 cases enrolled .Results:The overall diagnostic yield was 74 .4% (32/43) ,including intestinal mucosal inflammatory changes 21 .9% (7/32) ,intestinal ulcer 18 .8% (6/32) ,intestinal vascular ectasias 28 .1% (9/32) ,intestinal polyps 12 .5% (4/32) ,intestinal lymphoid nodular hyperplasia 9 .3% (3/32) ,and Crohn's disease 9 .3% (3/32) .Conclusions:Homebred OMOM CE showed high diagnostic value for middle‐aged and elderly patients with intestinal diseases .
