Capsule enteroscopy is useful for the therapeutic management of Crohn&rsquo;s disease

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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 28, 2015; 21(44): 12660-12666
Published online Nov 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12660

Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the patients included in the study n (%)

Population characteristics (n= 106)	Value
Male gender	47 (44)
Age - mean	40 ± 13 yr
Median time between diagnosis and VCE	5.5 (IQR 2-10) yr
Montreal classification
Age at diagnosis
A1: Below 17	7 (7)
A2: 17-40	84 (79)
A3: Above 40	15 (14)
Behavior
B1: Non-stenosing/non-penetrating	86 (81)
B2: Stenosing	12 (11)
B3: Penetrating	8 (8)
Location
L1: Terminal ileum	74 (70)
L2: Colonic	10 (9)
L3: Ileocolonic	22 (21)
+ L4: Upper disease	38 (36)
Treatment before VCE
Anti-TNF	21 (20)
Immunosuppressors	38 (36)
Aminosalicylates only	40 (38)
No treatment	7 (6)

VCE: Video capsule endoscopy; TNF-α: Tumor necrosis factor α.

Citation: Santos-Antunes J, Cardoso H, Lopes S, Marques M, Nunes AC, Macedo G. Capsule enteroscopy is useful for the therapeutic management of Crohn’s disease. World J Gastroenterol 2015; 21(44): 12660-12666
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v21/i44/12660.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v21.i44.12660