La cápsula endoscópica como estudio diagnóstico en gastroenterología

  • Lynch Mejia, Maria Fernanda
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Publication date
April 2019
Publisher
Revista Medica Sinergia
Language
Spanish; Castilian

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic method to detect lesions of the small intestine, an area that has traditionally been difficult to access by conventional diagnostic studies. The main indication for capsule endoscopy is obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. The following informative article summarizes the technical aspects, indications, contraindications and preparation for capsule endoscopy use. There is also a review of the main diseases diagnosed and new advances in capsule endoscopy for the detection of pathologies in the colon and esophagus.La cápsula endoscópica es un método diagnóstico de lesiones del intestino delgado, un órgano que clásicamente ha sido de difícil acceso por los estudios diagnósticos convencionales. Su principal indica...

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