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PillCam Capsule Endoscopy
16 Accuracy of the Device—UGI
The absence of blood when performing an evaluation with the PillCam UGI video capsule does not exclude
the presence of a significant bleeding site in the acute upper gastrointestinal (esophagus, stomach and
duodenum).
Reference:
[1] Gralnek IM1, Ching JY, Maza I, et al. Capsule endoscopy in acute upper gastrointestinal hemorrhage: a
prospective cohort study. Endoscopy. 2013;45 (1):12-9.
49 041K-L Yes No Normal Gastritis
Diagnosis and detection of gross blood by capsule endoscopy compared to EGD