Fields of applications, diagnostic yields and findings of OMOM capsule endoscopy in 2400 Chinese patients

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jun 7, 2010; 16(21): 2669-2676
Published online Jun 7, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2669

Table 1 Fields of application for OMOM capsule endoscopy in Chinese patients

Fields of application	n (%)
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding	1232 (51.3)
Abdominal pain	642 (26.8)
Chronic diarrhea	223 (9.3)
Health examination	103 (4.3)
Suspected Crohn’s disease	52 (2.2)
Iron deficiency anemia	34 (1.4)
Suspected tumors	25 (1.0)
Unexplained weight loss	19 (0.8)
Small intestinal polyposis	10 (0.4)
Ileus	10 (0.4)
Others	50 (2.0)
Total	2400 (100.0)

Citation: Liao Z, Gao R, Li F, Xu C, Zhou Y, Wang JS, Li ZS. Fields of applications, diagnostic yields and findings of OMOM capsule endoscopy in 2400 Chinese patients. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(21): 2669-2676
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i21/2669.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i21.2669