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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2009; 15(16): 1934-1942
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1934
Published online Apr 28, 2009. doi: 10.3748/wjg.15.1934
Table 1 Indications and contraindications of capsule endoscopy
| Indications | Contraindications |
| Small bowel | Absolute |
| Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding | Bowel obstruction |
| Overt GI bleeding | Extensive and active Crohn’s |
| Occult (positive FOBT) | Disease ± strictures |
| Evaluation of iron deficiency anemia | Intestinal pseudo-obstruction |
| Crohn’s disease | Young children (< 10 years) |
| Suspected Crohn’s disease | Relative |
| Indeterminate colitis | Cardiac pacemakers |
| Assessment of mucosal healing | Implanted electromedical |
| Determine post-operative recurrence | Devices |
| Abdominal pain | Dysphagia |
| Graft-versus-host disease | Previous abdominal surgery |
| Surveillance of polyposis syndromes | Pregnancy |
| Celiac disease | Diverticulosis |
| Suspected small bowel tumors | |
| Follow-up of small intestine transplantation | |
| Evaluation of abnormal small bowel imaging | |
| Evaluation of drug induced injury | |
| Esophagus | |
| Barrett esophagus | |
| Esophagitis | |
| Variceal evaluation |
- Citation: Kav T, Bayraktar Y. Five years’ experience with capsule endoscopy in a single center. World J Gastroenterol 2009; 15(16): 1934-1942
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v15/i16/1934.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.15.1934