Introduction: Currently, faecal calprotectin (FC) is the predominate faecal biomarker utilised
in clinical practice to monitor Crohn's disease (CD) activity. However, there are several …

The paper presents an overview of endoscopic capsules with particular emphasis on
technical aspects. It indicates common problems in capsule endoscopy such as:(1) limited …

Background and study aims Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) affects the small bowel and
colon. Endoscopic evaluation of these organs is essential. The new pan-enteric Crohn's …

Introduction: Capsule endoscopy (CE) has become a first-line tool for small bowel (SB)
examination. However, adverse events (AEs), such as CE retention or aspiration, may occur …

Wireless Capsule Endoscopy (WCE) is a relatively new technology to record the entire GI
trace, in vivo. The large amounts of frames captured during an examination cause difficulties …

Background. In patients with known or suspected risk factors for gastrointestinal stenosis, the
PillCam patency capsule (PC) is given before a video capsule endoscopy (VCE) in order to …

Abstract Background and Aim Capsule endoscopy allows the direct visualization of the small
bowel. We examined the diagnostic utility of a new modality, namely panenteric Crohn's …

Crohn's disease (CD) is a chronic immune mediated disorder that most commonly affects the
small bowel and/or the large bowel. Treatment targets in CD include mucosal healing …

Background and aims: Capsule endoscopy is an extended tool for the diagnosis of small
bowel Crohn's disease. However, factors associated with positive findings of this technique …

The diagnosis of NSAID-induced colon ulcers is difficult when the distribution or endoscopic
findings are not typical. An 83-year-old woman was transferred to our hospital for …