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
Other techniques
Digestive endoscopy
