Esophageal capsule endoscopy in patients refusing conventional endoscopy for the study of suspected esophageal pathology

European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 977-983

  Sánchez Yagüe, Andrés ^a   Caunedo Álvarez, Ángel ^a   García Montes, Josefa María ^a   Romero Vázquez, Javier ^a   Pellicer Bautista, Francisco Javier ^a   Herrerías Gutiérrez, Juan Manuel ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO VIRGEN MACARENA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Capsule endoscopy; Esophageal capsule endoscopy; Esophageal diseases; Esophageal varices; Gastroesophageal reflux disease

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; ESOPHAGUS DISEASE; ESOPHAGUS VARICES; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; PORTAL HYPERTENSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SAFETY; SCREENING; STOMACH DISEASE;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGEAL AND GASTRIC VARICES; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; FEMALE; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 33747032516     PISSN: 0954691X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.meg.0000230094.21911.f8     Document Type: Review

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