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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 28, 2013; 19(8): 1264-1270
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1264
Published online Feb 28, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1264
Table 2 Parameters of study population with complete date n (%) (mean ± SD)
| Group 1 | Group 2 | Group 3 | Group 4 | P value | |
| Overnight fast | Low fiber diet and overnight fast | PEG and overnight fast | Ensure and overnight fast | ||
| Number of patients | 36 | 61 | 43 | 17 | |
| Male/female | 15/21 | 34/27 | 24/19 | 5/12 | |
| Average age (yr) | 55.9 | 53 | 46.9 | 41.9 | |
| Indication for CE | |||||
| Suspected CD | 8 (22.2) | 17 (27.8) | 17 (39.5) | 10 (58.9) | |
| Obscure GI bleeding | 23 (63.9) | 37 (60.7) | 18 (41.9) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Others | 5 (13.9) | 7 (22.5) | 8 (18.6) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Final SB diagnosis | |||||
| Established CD | 2 (5.56) | 6 (9.8) | 2 (4.6) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Angioectasia | 4 (11.1) | 11 (18) | 4 (2.3) | 1 (5.9) | |
| SB Polyp | 1 (2.8) | 0 | 0 | 2 (11.8) | |
| Celiac disease | 0 | 3 (4.9) | 0 | 0 | |
| Nonspecific findings | 2 (5.56) | 7 (11.5) | 5 (11.6) | 3 (17.6) | |
| Normal study | 25 (69.4) | 29 (47.5) | 29 (67.4) | 7 (42.2) | |
| Others | 2 (5.56) | 5 (8.2) | 3 (7) | 2 (11.8) | |
| Extra-SB findings | 5 (13.9) | 16 (26.2) | 6 (14) | 4 (23.5) | |
| Mean gastric transit time (min) | 29.1 ± 35.5 | 34.9 ± 31.3 | 35.8 ± 29.8 | 40.1 ± 41 | General = 0.29; 0.075 (group 1 vs group 2); 0.08 (group 1 vs group 3) |
| Mean SB transit time(min) | 228 ± 95.4 | 220.4 ± 81.4 | 239.6 ± 84 | 222.4 ± 100.4 | General = 0.7 |
- Citation: Niv E, Ovadia B, Ron Y, Santo E, Mahajna E, Halpern Z, Fireman Z. Ensure preparation and capsule endoscopy: A two-center prospective study. World J Gastroenterol 2013; 19(8): 1264-1270
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v19/i8/1264.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v19.i8.1264