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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Feb 16, 2026; 18(2): 113762
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113762
Published online Feb 16, 2026. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113762
Table 2 Results of small bowel capsule endoscopy
| Non-preparation group (n = 25) | Preparation group (n = 32) | P value | |
| Complete SBCE | 92.0 (23/25) | 90.6 (29/32) | 1.00 |
| Lesion detection rate | 95.6 (22/23) | 96.6 (28/29) | 1.00 |
| Gastric transit time (minutes), median (IQR) | 103 (31-150) | 54 (33-71) | 0.1 |
| Small bowel transit time (minutes), median (IQR) | 234 (195-348) | 217 (174-325) | 0.692 |
| Visibility score, median (IQR) | 3.1 (2.5-3.6) | 2.9 (2.3-3.4) | 0.50 |
| Findings | |||
| Erosion | 59 (13/22) | 76 (22/29) | 0.358 |
| Ulcer | 46 (10/22) | 55 (16/29) | 0.775 |
| Cobblestone appearance | 9 (2/22) | 6 (2/32) | 1.00 |
| Others | 9 (2/22) | 6 (2/22) | 1.00 |
- Citation: Terashi S, Ozaka S, Kagoshima Y, Shimomori Y, Takahashi H, Minezaki D, Tsutsumi K, Fukuda M, Hirashita Y, Fukuda K, Ogawa R, Kodama M, Murakami K, Mizukami K. Bowel preparation for small bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with suspected or established Crohn’s disease. World J Gastrointest Endosc 2026; 18(2): 113762
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5190/full/v18/i2/113762.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4253/wjge.v18.i2.113762