European journal of gastroenterology & hepatology
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Eur J Gastroenterol Hepatol · Dec 2016
The role of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis and treatment of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding in older individuals.
Capsule endoscopy (CE) is currently recommended as the first-line diagnostic modality for the investigation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). This study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic efficacy of CE and to determine the subsequent impacts on the treatment of the OGIB episode in older individuals. ⋯ Our study confirmed the important role of CE in the diagnosis of OGIB and its huge impact on decision making in the management plan for older patients.