Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is composed of many parts ... The size of the capsule used for the small intestine is about the size of a large pill (26 × 11 mm), and it weighs about 3.4 g.

[5] In these cases, the capsule can be introduced into the stomach via conventional upper endoscopy. In patients with swallowing disorders, and especially the elderly, they may cough and expel the ...

Capsule endoscopy has revolutionized the investigation of small-bowel disease and seems to be superior to scintigraphy and conventional procedures for small-bowel evaluation. Nevertheless ...

The capsule sponge test involves patients swallowing a dissolvable pill on a string ... and reduce the need for ...