Theme |
New developments in capsule/balloon-assisted endoscopy |
Title |
Feasibility of evaluating severity of mucosal inflammation in ulcerative colitis patients with second generation colon capsule endoscope |
Author |
Naoki Hosoe |
Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
Author |
Katsuyoshi Matsuoka |
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University |
Author |
Makoto Naganuma |
Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
Author |
Masaru Nakano |
Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital |
Author |
Tadakazu Hisamatsu |
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University |
Author |
Nagamu Inoue |
Center for Preventive Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University |
Author |
Takanori Kanai |
Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Department of Internal Medicine, School of Medicine, Keio University |
Author |
Hiroshi Serizawa |
Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital |
Author |
Toshifumi Hibi |
Center for Advanced IBD Research and Treatment, Kitasato University Kitasato Institute Hospital |
Author |
Haruhiko Ogata |
Center for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Endoscopy, School of Medicine, Keio University |
[ Summary ] |
The aim of this study was to assess the feasibility of evaluating the severity of mucosal inflammation in patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) using a second generation colon capsule endoscope (CCE-2). The completion rate for the CCE-2 procedure and the cleansing effectiveness of bowel preparations were seen to be insufficient. However, Matts endoscopic scores determined with CCE-2 showed a strong correlation with scores obtained with conventional colonoscopy. Though modifications of bowel preparations is needed, CCE-2 may be feasible for assessment of the severity of mucosal inflammation in patients with UC. |