Capsule Endoscopy in Patients with Implantable Electromedical Devices is Safe

Table 1

Demographic data, indication, for capsule endoscopy, and study completion.

Patient demographics	𝑁 (%)
Number of capsule studies	118
Number of patients	108
Gender
Male	68 (63)
Female	40 (37)
Average age	72.9 y/o (range 49–93)
Indications for capsule study
Gastrointestinal bleeding	91 (77)
Anemia	17 (14)
Abdominal pain	6 (5)
Celiac disease	2 (2)
Diarrhea	1 (1)
Crohn’s disease	1 (1)
Passage through ileocecal valve	79 (67)