Research Article

Spiral Enteroscopy Utilizing Capsule Location Index for Achieving High Diagnostic and Therapeutic Yield

Table 1

Indications for SE based on capsule endoscopy findings.

Findings on capsule endoscopy (number of patients)

Vascular ectasia (VE) 35
Active bleeding 25
Mass/bulging22
Blood 19
Ulcer 12
Polyp 11
Inflammation 8

Note. There were 16 patients with obscure GI bleeding who had prior capsule endoscopy not available for review.