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World J Gastroenterol. Sep 28, 2014; 20(36): 13006-13014
Published online Sep 28, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i36.13006
Is there a role for colon capsule endoscopy beyond colorectal cancer screening? A literature review
Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Iosif Beintaris, George D Dimitriadis
Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Iosif Beintaris, George D Dimitriadis, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute, Attikon University General Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, 12462 Haidari, Greece
Author contributions: Triantafyllou K conceived the idea, reviewed the manuscript for intellectual content and finally approved it; Beintaris I searched the literature, drafted and finally approved the manuscript; Dimitriadis GD reviewed the manuscript for intellectual content and finally approved it.
Correspondence to: Konstantinos Triantafyllou, Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology, Hepatogastroenterology Unit, Second Department of Internal Medicine and Research Institute, Attikon University General Hospital, Medical School, Athens University, Rimini 1, 12462 Haidari, Greece. ktriant@med.uoa.gr
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Received: November 25, 2013
Revised: February 11, 2014
Accepted: April 5, 2014
Published online: September 28, 2014
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Core tip: Colon capsule endoscopy has a potential to become an endoscopic modality to investigate the colon after incomplete colonoscopy and to estimate ulcerative colitis extent and activity. While for the former indication strong evidence has been accumulating, for the latter the evidence is still limited.