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Review
. 2016 Aug;4(16):307.
doi: 10.21037/atm.2016.08.28.

PillCam colon capsule endoscopy (PCCE) in colonic diseases

Dan Carter  1 , Rami Eliakim  1
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Review

PillCam colon capsule endoscopy (PCCE) in colonic diseases

Dan Carter et al. Ann Transl Med. 2016 Aug.

Erratum in

Abstract

Diseases affecting the colon are common worldwide and can cause a major health problem. Colorectal cancer (CRC) as well as Inflammatory bowel diseases represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in western countries. PillCam colon capsule endoscopy (PCCE) is a novel and promising technology that can be useful for the screening and monitoring of colonic diseases. In the recent years many articles examined the use of various versions of PCCE-the 1st and 2nd generation versus various other endoscopic or radiologic modalities both for detection of colonic polyps or cancer and in both ulcerative colitis (UC) and Crohn's disease. The aim of the current review is to provide up to date information regarding the use and usefulness of this method in these disease.

Keywords: Colon capsule; colon cancer; inflammatory bowel disease; polyp detection.

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors have no conflicts of interest to declare.

Figures

Figure 1
Figure 1
The second generation colon capsule [adapted from (9)]. (A) The capsule; (B) the data recorder (DR3).
Figure 2
Figure 2
Colon capsule endoscopy—2 typical spectrum of findings.
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