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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2024; 16(12): 661-667
Published online Dec 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.661
Published online Dec 16, 2024. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v16.i12.661
Extended 72-hour patency capsule protocol improves functional patency rates in high-risk patients undergoing capsule endoscopy
Fintan John O'Hara, Conor Costigan, Department of Gastroenterology, Tallaght University Hospital, Dublin 24 D24 NR0A, Ireland
Deirdre McNamara, Trinity Academic Gastroenterology Group, School of Medicine - Trinity College Dublin, Dublin 24 D24 NR0A, Ireland
Author contributions: O'Hara FJ and McNamara D designed the research study; O'Hara FJ and Costigan C performed the research; O'Hara FJ analyzed the data and wrote the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final manuscript.
Institutional review board statement: The study was reviewed and approved by the SJH/TUH Joint Research Ethics Committee Institutional Review Board (Approval No. 822).
Clinical trial registration statement: The study has been approved by the Ethics committee and does not require clinical registration.
Informed consent statement: All study participants, or their legal guardian, provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have not declared any conflicts of interest.
Data sharing statement: Technical appendix, statistical code, and anonymised dataset available from the corresponding author at
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Corresponding author: Fintan John O'Hara, MBChB, Consultant Physician-Scientist, Department of Gastroenterology, Tallaght University Hospital, Tallaght, Dublin 24 D24 NR0A, Ireland. fintan.ohara@gmail.com
Received: June 9, 2024
Revised: August 27, 2024
Accepted: November 6, 2024
Published online: December 16, 2024
Processing time: 185 Days and 9.1 Hours
Revised: August 27, 2024
Accepted: November 6, 2024
Published online: December 16, 2024
Processing time: 185 Days and 9.1 Hours
Core Tip
Core Tip: Extending the patency capsule assessment window to 72 hours significantly increases the confirmed functional patency rate from 48.9% to 57.8% in high-risk patients undergoing capsule endoscopy (CE), without increasing the risk of capsule retention. This simple and cost-neutral modification can enhance patient care by reducing unnecessary exclusions from CE.