Capsule Endoscopy

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Small Bowel Capsule Endoscopy

Small bowel capsule endoscopy allows direct examination of the entire digestive tract through the use of a video capsule that contains a miniature video camera with a light and transmitter. A painless examination, this procedure allows your gastroenterologist to view your small intestine to diagnose conditions such as: Polyps, Diarrhea, Anemia/GI bleeding, Angiodysplasias, Arteriovenous Malformations, Malabsorption, Abdominal pain, Tumors/Cancer, Celiac spue, and Crohn’s disease.

Olympus Medical & Surgical. (2016, February 9). Capsule Endoscopy Animation – Olympus Endocaspsule. [Video file]. Retrieved from https://youtu.be/SDhATRmHfWM