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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jun 10, 2015; 7(6): 643-651
Published online Jun 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i6.643
Published online Jun 10, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i6.643
Table 1 Advantages and disadvantages of wireless capsule endoscopy
| Advantages |
| Non-invasive well-tolerated method |
| Allows direct visualization of distal and proximal parts of the small bowel (SBCE) and large bowel mucosa(CCE) |
| Disadvantages |
| High cost compared to other modalities |
| Inability of tissue sampling |
| Significant incompletion rate (15%-30%) |
| Risk of capsule retention (2.6%) |
| Risk of aspiration |
- Citation: Mitselos IV, Christodoulou DK, Katsanos KH, Tsianos EV. Role of wireless capsule endoscopy in the follow-up of inflammatory bowel disease. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2015; 7(6): 643-651
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v7/i6/643.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v7.i6.643