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CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 · Endosc Int Open 2022; 10(05): E582-E583
DOI: 10.1055/a-1782-3378
Letter to the editor

Light flickering through a narrow window opening in capsule panendoscopy

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  • Pablo Cortegoso Valdivia

    1   Gastroenterology and Endoscopy Unit, University Hospital of Parma, University of Parma, Parma, Italy

  • Ervin Toth

    2   Department of Gastroenterology, Skåne University Hospital, Malmö, Lund University, Sweden

  • Anastasios Koulaouzidis

    3   Centre for Clinical Implementation of Capsule Endoscopy, University of Southern Denmark, Odense, Denmark
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Applicability of colon capsule endoscopy as pan-endoscopy: From bowel preparation, transit, and rating times to completion rate and patient acceptanceEndosc Int Open 2021; 09(12): E1852-E1859
DOI: 10.1055/a-1578-1800

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Colon capsule endoscopy as panendoscopy: Using current knowledge to enhance possibilitiesEndosc Int Open 2022; 10(05): E584-E584
DOI: 10.1055/a-1785-4810

10.1055/a-1578-1800We read with great interest the paper by Vuik et al [1], reporting a single-center experience with application of colon capsule endoscopy as a panendoscopic tool. Both colon capsules and the newer PillCam Crohn’s capsule have been used for panendoscopy in several settings. Although with mixed results – mainly regarding adequate colonic cleansing and completion rates [2], the use of camera capsules for the assessment of the whole gut is here to stay. However, as most roses come with thorns, some crucial issues need to be addressed:



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13 May 2022

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