| Theme | New developments in capsule/balloon-assisted endoscopy | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Usefulness of patency capsule and the clinical application of videocapsule endoscopy to Crohn's disease | |
| Publish Date | 2013/12 | |
| Author | Toru Yoshimura | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Naoki Omiya | Depaetment of Gastroenterlogy, Fujita-Health University School of Medicine |
| Author | Masanao Nakamura | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Takeshi Yamamura | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Koji Yamada | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Asuka Nagura | Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital |
| Author | Arihiro Nakano | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Hiroshi Oshima | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine |
| Author | Hidemi Goto | Department of Gastronterology, Nagoya University Graduate School of Medicine / Department of Endoscopy, Nagoya University Hospital |
| [ Summary ] | Patency capsules were introduced for videocapsule endoscopy (VCE) examination of Crohn's disease patients one year ago. VCE enables us to perform painless, detailed examinations of lesions in the small intestine for those with Crohn's jejunoileitis. VCE is expected to become the primary diagnostic tool for treatment of patients with Crohn's disease, not associated with stenosis. | |