How much helpful is the capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of small bowel lesions?

Table 1 Indications and findings of capsule endoscopy in thirty nine patients

No	Age (yr)	Sex (F/M)	Indication	Diagnosis/Finding	Comp
1	83	M	OGB	Angiodysplasia in ascending colon	(-)
2	50	M	OGB	Angiodysplasia in distal intestine (with Billroth I gastrectomy for ulcer)	(-)
3	74	M	OGB	Normal	(-)
4	29	M	Diarrhea	Normal	(-)
5	54	M	Diarrhea	Inadequate recording time	(-)
6	56	M	Cancer with unknown origin	Normal	(-)
7	35	M	OGB	Ulcer in distal intestine (CD)	(-)
8	62	M	OGB	The capsule failed to pass the pyloric channel	(-)
9	59	M	OGB	Vegetan mass (Jejunal metastases of operated renal cell carcinoma)	(-)
10	29	M	OGB	Ulcers in distal intestine (CD)	(-)
11	46	M	OGB	Ulcers in proximal intestine (Vasculitis)	(-)
12	58	F	Diarrhea	Ulcers in proximal intestine (with Billroth II gastrectomy for gastric lymphoma)	(-)
13	16	M	OGB	Normal	(-)
14	52	F	OGB	Normal	(-)
15	59	F	OGB	Normal	(-)
16	23	M	CD	Ulcers in distal intestine	(-)
17	70	M	OGB	Angiodysplasia in proximal intestine and ulcers in distal intestine (Behcet’s Disease)	(-)
18	39	M	OGB	Ulcer in proximal intestine (GIST in operation)	(-)
19	73	F	OGB	Active bleeding in proximal intestine	(-)
20	54	F	OGB	Aphthous ulcers in distal intestine (CD)	(-)
21	18	M	CD	Ulcers and pseudopolyps in distal intestine	(-)
22	63	M	OGB	Multiple angiodysplasia in distal and proximal intestine	(-)
23	22	M	Diarrhea	Polyp-like lesions (BLH) and Hymenolepsis Nana in all small intestine	(-)
24	20	M	Diarrhea	Normal	(-)
25	71	F	OGB	Normal (with Billroth I gastrectomy for ulcer)	(-)
26	44	F	Diarrhea	Normal	(-)
27	32	M	CD	Deep ulcers in distal intestine	(-)
28	43	M	OGB	Active bleeding in proximal intestine (Angiodysplasia in operation)	(-)
29	21	M	Diarrhea	Polyp-like lesion in proximal intestine (BLH)	(-)
30	42	F	OGB	Active bleeding in proximal intestine (Angiodysplasia in operation)	(-)
31	34	F	Diarrhea	Normal	(-)
32	60	M	OGB	Angiodysplasia	(-)
33	13	F	OGB	Angiodysplasia in proximal intestine	(-)
34	39	M	CD	Ulcers in distal intestine	(-)
35	41	M	OGB	Punched ulcers in distal intestine (Behcet’s Disease)	(-)
36	38	F	AP	Normal	(-)
37	27	F	CD	Small ulcers in small intestine	(-)
38	48	M	CD	Ulcer and hyperemia in terminal ileum	(-)
39	52	F	OGB	Angiodysplasia in proximal intestine	(-)

OGB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, CD: Crohn’s Disease, AP: Abdominal pain, BLH: Benign lymphoid hyperplasia.

Table 2 Indications for capsule endoscopy

Indication of patient for CE	Number of patients
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding	23
Crohn’s disease	6
Chronic diarrhea	8
Abdominal pain	1
Cancer of unknown origin	1
Total patients	39