Comparison of esophageal capsule endoscopy and esophagogastroduodenoscopy for diagnosis of esophageal varices

Table 1 Demographics demographics of 50 patients undergoing esophageal capsule endoscopy and EGD for diagnosis of esophageal varices (n = 50)

	Patient population (%)
Male gender	34 (68)
Average age	58 (range, 25-74)
Average MELD1	9.48 (range, 6-23)
Average Child-Pugh	6.8 (range, 5-13)
Race
Caucasian	40 (80)
Hispanic	6 (12)
African American	3 (6)
Middle Eastern	1 (2)
Etiology of cirrhosis
Hepatitis C	24 (48)
Hepatitis C and alcohol	7 (14)
Alcohol	6 (12)
Nonalcoholic steatohepatitis	6 (12)
Other2	7 (14)

¹MELD: Model for End Stage Liver Disease;

²Primary biliary cirrhosis, sarcoidosis, cryptogenic cirrhosis, autoimmune hepatitis, Wilson’s disease, idiopathic pulmonary hypertension.