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- Title
Factors Affecting Diagnostic Yields of Capsule Endoscopy for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding.
- Authors
Lim, Na Rae; Hong, Keep Yung; Chung, Woo Chul
- Abstract
Background/Aims: The purpose of this study was to determine the factors affecting positive diagnostic yields in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) according to the guideline of small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE). Method: Patients with a complaint of melena or hematochezia who were admitted were consecutively enrolled. In patients with gastrointestinal bleeding, examination was performed according to the guideline. When OGIB was suspected, SBCE was performed. Patients were categorized into two subgroups based on the SBCE results: a positive group (n = 78) and a negative group (n = 67). Results: The rate of the positive diagnostic yield of SBCE was 53.8% (78/145). In patients over 60 years, the diagnostic yield was 61.5%, which was higher than in patients younger than 60 years (40.7%). In the multivariate analysis, there was a significant difference in the positive diagnostic yield in the patients aged over 60 years (p < 0.01). Factors related to the procedure and clinical characteristics also showed significant differences in the positive predictive rates according to the degree of bowel preparation, small bowel transit time, and transfusion requirements. Conclusions: SBCE could be recommended as a diagnostic tool for OGIB, especially in those with old ages (>60 years) and those who need transfusion, because of its relatively high diagnostic yields in these populations. Proper bowel preparation and a prolonged small bowel transit time may have clinical significance in relation to the positive diagnostic yield of SBCE in patients with OGIB.
- Subjects
ANTICOAGULANTS; GASTROINTESTINAL hemorrhage; BOWEL preparation (Procedure); T-test (Statistics); AGE distribution; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; MULTIVARIATE analysis; SYMPTOMS; CHI-squared test; LIVER diseases; CAPSULE endoscopy; ENDOSCOPIC gastrointestinal surgery; DATA analysis software; SMALL intestine; RECTUM
- Publication
Gastrointestinal Disorders, 2024, Vol 6, Issue 2, p468
- ISSN
2624-5647
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.3390/gidisord6020032