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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2016; 22(45): 9898-9908
Published online Dec 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i45.9898
Published online Dec 7, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i45.9898
Table 1 Contraindications by manufacturer
| Product | Medtronic | Medtronic | Olympus | IntroMedic | Capsovision | Jinshan |
| Condition | Patency | PillCam | EndoCapsule | Mirocam | CapsoCam | Science |
| capsule | OMOM | |||||
| capsule | ||||||
| Known or suspected GI obstruction/obstacles, Fistulae, relevant (small bowel) diverticulosis | C | C | C | C | RC | |
| Motility disorder incl. indigestion or slow gastric emptying | C | C | C | |||
| Cardiac pacemakers or other implanted electromedical devices | C | C | C | RC | ||
| Swallowing disorder (dysphagia) | C | C | C | C | C | RC |
| Pregnancy | RC | C | C | C | RC | |
| Children under the age of (yr) | 2 | 2 (SB3) | 2 | |||
| 18 (Colon, Eso) | ||||||
| Strong electromagnetic fields i.e., MRI | C | C | C | |||
| Inability to endure capsule retrieval surgery | C | C | ||||
| Inability to communicate sufficiently | C | |||||
| Concomitant heart disease or epilepsy (due to electromagnetic radiation) | C |
- Citation: Bandorski D, Kurniawan N, Baltes P, Hoeltgen R, Hecker M, Stunder D, Keuchel M. Contraindications for video capsule endoscopy. World J Gastroenterol 2016; 22(45): 9898-9908
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v22/i45/9898.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v22.i45.9898
