Capsule endoscopy

Capsule endoscopy: endoscopy without tubes

The capsule endoscopy allows the integral exploration of the digestive tract,
from the mouth to the anus,
without introducing tubes, putting air or requiring sedation
  • It is the latest advance in the endoscopic diagnosis of the digestive tract
  • The capsule records images from the mouth to the anus
  • The patient is comfortably at home during the scan
  • No air is put in during the scan
  • Does not need sedation

Main indications

  • Search for bleeding points not identified in conventional endoscopy
  • Assessment of small bowel involvement in Crohn's disease
  • Study of diseases that affect the mucosa of the small bowel
  • Patients in whom a colonoscopy is contraindicated or it has been incomplete

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