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A pilot study of capsule endoscopy for the diagnosis of radiation enteritis

Authors
 HEE MAN KIM  ;  YOON JAE KIM  ;  HONG JEONG KIM  ;  SEUNG WOO PARK  ;  BANG Seungmin  ;  SI YOUNG SONG 
Citation
 HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY, Vol.58(106) : 459-464, 2011 
Journal Title
HEPATO-GASTROENTEROLOGY
ISSN
 0172-6390 
Issue Date
2011
MeSH
Aged ; Capsule Endoscopy/methods* ; Enteritis/diagnosis* ; Female ; Humans ; Male ; Middle Aged ; Pancreatic Neoplasms/radiotherapy* ; Pilot Projects ; Radiation Injuries/diagnosis* ; Radiotherapy/adverse effects
Abstract
BACKGROUND/AIMS: Capsule endoscopy may be a useful diagnostic tool for radiation enteritis in select situations. We conducted this pilot study to test feasibility of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of radiation enteritis.

METHODOLOGY: Patients who received chemoradiotherapy to treat pancreatic cancer were enrolled. To increase the diagnostic yield of radiation enteritis, capsule endoscopy was performed in patients having anemia or chronic abdominal pain after chemoradiotherapy.

RESULTS: Fifteen patients were enrolled between June 2007 and December 2008. The mean age was 63.4 +/- 8.0 years. The median radiation dose was 5040cGy with range of 4500-5994cGy. The mean total operating time of capsule was 10h 12 min +/- 2h 37 min, and the complete examination rate to the cecum was 93.3%. Nine patients (60%) were suspected to have radiation enteritis, and of these, five (33.3%) had abnormal findings that strongly suggested radiation enteritis. Congested mucosa and erythematous mucosa were the most frequent abnormal lesions. No capsule retention or other complications occurred.

CONCLUSIONS: Capsule endoscopy may safely and effectively diagnose radiation enteritis in patients previously treated with chemoradiotherapy on the upper abdomen, although a larger trial is needed to confirm this.
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1. College of Medicine (의과대학) > Dept. of Internal Medicine (내과학교실) > 1. Journal Papers
Yonsei Authors
Kim, Yoon Jae(김윤재)
Kim, Hong Jeoung(김홍정)
Kim, Hee Man(김희만) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7983-1928
Park, Seung Woo(박승우) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8230-964X
Bang, Seungmin(방승민) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5209-8351
Song, Si Young(송시영) ORCID logo https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1417-4314
URI
https://ir.ymlib.yonsei.ac.kr/handle/22282913/93323
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