Capsule enteroscopy in India: Early steps

Indian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 177-178

  Aisenberg, James ^a,b   Waye, Jerome D ^a  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NONSTEROID ANTIINFLAMMATORY AGENT;

CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DIGESTIVE SYSTEM INJURY; EDITORIAL; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; INDIA;

CAPSULE ENDOSCOPES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMANS; INDIA; OCCULT BLOOD; TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER;

EID: 33748759335     PISSN: 02548860     EISSN: 02548860     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Editorial

References (11)

1. Salicrup LA, Fedorkova L. Challenges and opportunities for enhancing biotechnology and technology transfer in developing countries. Biotechnol Adv 2006;24:69-79.
2. Mahal A, Varshney A, Taman S. Diffusion of diagnostic medical devices and policy implications for India. Int J Technol Assess Health Care 2006;22:184-90.
3. Zuckerman GR, Prakash C, Askin MP, Lewis BS. AGA technical review on the evaluation and management of occult and obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Gastroenterology 2000;118:201-21.
4. Pennazio M, Santucci R, Rondonotti E, Abbiati C, Beccari G, Rossini FP, et al. Outcome of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding after capsule endoscopy: report of 100 consecutive cases. Gastroenterology 2004;126:643-53.
5. Faigel DO, Baron TH, Adler DG, Davila RE, Egan J, Hirota WK, et al. ASGE guideline: guidelines for credentialing and granting privileges for capsule endoscopy. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:503-5.
6. Given Imaging Home Page. Available at http://www. givenimaging.com/ Cultures/en-US/given/english. Accessed 7-17-2006.
7. Gupta R, Lakhtakia S, Tandan M, Banerjee R, Ramchandani M, Anuradha S, et al. Capsule endoscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding - an Indian experience. Indian J Gastroenterol 2006;25:188-90.
8. Triester SL, Leighton JA, Leontiadis GI, Fleischer DE, Hara AK, Heigh RI, et al. A meta-analysis of the yield of capsule endoscopy compared to other diagnostic modalities in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Am J Gastroenterol 2005;100:2407-18.
9. Hartmann D, Schmidt H, Bolz G, Schilling D, Kinzel F, Eickhoff A, et al. A prospective two-center study comparing wireless capsule endoscopy with intraoperative enteroscopy in patients with obscure GI bleeding. Gastrointest Endosc 2005;61:826-32.
10. Sriram PV, Rao GV, Reddy DN. Wireless capsule endoscopy: experience in a tropical country. J Gastroenterol Hepatol 2004;19:63-7.
11. The World Bank. India Country Fact Sheet. Available at http://www.worldbank.org.in/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/COUNTRIES/SOUTHASIAEXT/INDIAEXTN/0,, contentMDK:20195738~menuPK:295589~pagePK:141137~piPK:217854~theSitePK:295584,00. html. Accessed 7-17-2006.