MID GUT EXPLORATION: CAN CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY ALWAYS DETERMINE THE INSERTION ROUTE OF DEVICE-ASSISTED ENTEROSCOPY?

Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) is a well-known non-invasive technique that has revolutionized the exploration of the midgut as device-assisted enteroscopy (DAE) development. Both procedures are complementary and SBCE can be considered a previous guide before a deep enteroscopy procedure that requires expertise, time and general anesthesia. Which route of insertion (anterograde or retrograde) should be chosen, isn’t simple. Few studies have tried to identify a time index based on SBCE landmarks to help the decision of the route insertion. We illustrated two video cases where those formulas could not determine the correct approach before motorized spiral enteroscopy.

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Article published online:
14 April 2022