TECHNICAL PROCEDURE AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY IN THE DIAGNOSIS OF DIGESTIVE TRACT DISEASES

Hải Yến Trần1, Quang Phú Phạm1, Hoài Thương Nguyễn1, Ngọc Khánh Nguyễn1, Ngọc Hoàn Vũ2, Việt Phương Nguyễn1, Xuân Nhương Dương1, Đức Thuận Nghiêm2,
1 Bệnh viện Quân y 103, Học viện Quân y
2 Học viện Quân y

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Objective: Describe the technical characteristics, safety and effectiveness of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases in the small intestine. Subjects and methods: Cross-sectional description of 85 patients indicated for capsule endoscopy, treated at Military Hospital 103 and some hospitals in Hanoi from September 2019 to August 2024. Results: 60.0% of patients indicated for capsule endoscopy due to gastrointestinal bleeding of unknown cause. The average age was 56.9 ± 16.6, the youngest was 15 and the oldest was 93. Patients had many severe systemic diseases such as stroke, kidney failure and heart failure. The rate of detecting small intestinal lesions was 61.2%. 89.4% of cases had the capsule pass through the small intestine. The average time for the capsule to travel in the small intestine was 5.58 ± 2.16 hours; the average storage time in the body was 41.19 ± 13.44 hours. There were no serious complications during the endoscopy (capsule obstruction, intestinal perforation). Conclusion: Capsule endoscopy was a safe technique and had no contraindications for elderly patients, patients with combined systemic diseases; and was highly effective in diagnosing gastrointestinal diseases in the small intestine.

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