Research Article

Endoscopic Delivery Method Using a Retrieval Net for Patients with Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy Stagnation in the Stomach

Table 1

Characteristics of patients who underwent capsule endoscopy involving the endoscopic delivery method using a retrieval net.

VariablesTotal ()

Sex
 Male16 (55)
 Female13 (45)
(years)
Inpatients12 (41)
 General medical floor9 (31)
 Intensive care unit3 (10)
Performance status
 022 (75)
 13 (10)
 22 (7)
 31 (4)
 41 (4)
Body mass index
 Underweight10 (35)
 Normal range16 (55)
 Overweight3 (10)
Purpose of CE
 Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding15 (52)
 Abdominal symptoms7 (24)
 Abnormalities on computed tomography5 (17)
 Other2 (7)
History of gastrointestinal surgical resection
 Yes11 (38)
 No18 (62)
Comorbidities (duplication)
 Cranial nerve disease13 (45)
 Heart disease8 (28)
 Diabetes7 (24)
 Collagen disease7 (24)
 Chronic kidney disease6 (21)
 Hypothyroidism5 (17)
(%)