Diagnostic yield of repeat capsule endoscopy and the effect on subsequent patient management

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 441-444

  Svarta, Sigrid ^a   Segal, Brandon ^a   Law, Joanna ^a   Sandhar, Ajit ^a   Kwok, Ricky ^a   Jacques, Andrew ^a   Lakzadeh, Pardis ^a   Enns, Robert ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Patient management; Repeat capsule endoscopy; Yield

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; GASTROINTESTINAL POLYPOSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPEAT PROCEDURE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 77954998935     PISSN: 08357900     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2010/382301     Document Type: Article

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