Safety of capsule endoscopy in the octogenarian as compared with younger patients

Background There has been an increased use of capsule endoscopy for the evaluation of small-intestine pathology in very elderly patients, yet the safety profile of this procedure has not been well-established. Objective To estimate the adverse event rate of capsule endoscopy in patients aged ≥80 yea...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Gastrointestinal endoscopy 2013-11, Vol.78 (5), p.744-749
Hauptverfasser:	Gómez, Victoria, MD, Cheesman, Antonio R., MD, Heckman, Michael G., MS, Rawal, Bhupendra, Stark, Mark E., MD, Lukens, Frank J., MD
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Age Factors Aged Aged, 80 and over Capsule Endoscopy - adverse effects Case-Control Studies Cohort Studies Double-Balloon Enteroscopy - adverse effects Enteritis - diagnosis Female Gastroenterology and Hepatology Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage - diagnosis Humans Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - diagnosis Intestine, Small - pathology Male Retrospective Studies
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Zusammenfassung:	Background There has been an increased use of capsule endoscopy for the evaluation of small-intestine pathology in very elderly patients, yet the safety profile of this procedure has not been well-established. Objective To estimate the adverse event rate of capsule endoscopy in patients aged ≥80 years and to compare this rate with that of capsule endoscopy patients aged
ISSN:	0016-5107 1097-6779
DOI:	10.1016/j.gie.2013.05.004