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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2015; 7(1): 13-36
Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i1.13
Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i1.13
Small bowel capsule endoscopy: Where are we after almost 15 years of use?
Cedric Van de Bruaene, Danny De Looze, Pieter Hindryckx, Department of Gastro-enterology, University Hospital Ghent, 9000 Ghent, Belgium
Author contributions: Van de Bruaene C, De Looze D and Hindryckx P analyzed data; Van de Bruaene C and Hindryckx P wrote the paper; Van de Bruaene C, De Looze D and Hindryckx P revised the paper.
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Correspondence to: Pieter Hindryckx, MD, Department of Gastro-enterology, University Hospital Ghent, de pintelaan 185, 1K12, 9000 Ghent, Belgium. hindryckx@ugent.be
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Received: August 29, 2014
Peer-review started: August 29, 2014
First decision: September 30, 2014
Revised: October 16, 2014
Accepted: December 3, 2014
Article in press: December 10, 2014
Published online: January 16, 2015
Processing time: 139 Days and 10.3 Hours
Peer-review started: August 29, 2014
First decision: September 30, 2014
Revised: October 16, 2014
Accepted: December 3, 2014
Article in press: December 10, 2014
Published online: January 16, 2015
Processing time: 139 Days and 10.3 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: This review covers all the relevant aspects of small bowel capsule endoscopy anno 2014. The current techniques, procedures, analyses, indications and future perspectives are discussed thoroughly. Easy-to-use flowcharts are provided to help the readers in their decision-making when confronted with small bowel pathology.