Detachable String MCE for Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and Small Bowel

Launched by ZHUAN LIAO · Mar 30, 2020

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ClinConnect Summary

Magnetically controlled capsule endoscopy (MCE) has been widely used in clinical practice for upper gastrointestinal (UGI) tract and Small Bowel. However, the complete visualization of UGI tract still present challenges due to rapid transit through esophagus and duodenum, although technical improvements of MCE are helpful.

Detachable String MCE (DS-MCE) can control the movement of MCE through the string and MCE can start next examination after string detachment, which was proved to be an effective and safe method for complete viewing of the esophagus and stomach. In order to improve the du...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Adult patients aged 18 to 80
• • 2. With or without gastrointestinal complaints
• • 3. Scheduled to undergo a capsule endoscopy for both stomach and small bowel
• • 4. Signed the informed consents before joining this study
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • 1. Pacemakers or electromedical devices implanted which are incompatible with magnetic field;
• • 2. Suspected or known gastrointestinal stenosis, obstruction or other known risk factors for capsule retention;
• • 3. Scheduled magnetic resonance imaging examination before excretion of capsule;
• • 4. Pregnancy or suspected pregnancy;
• • 5. Any contraindications about EGD.
• • 6. Other circumstances that doctors consider inappropriate for the study.