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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 14, 2014; 20(42): 15664-15673
Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15664
Published online Nov 14, 2014. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v20.i42.15664
Wireless capsule endoscopy: Perspectives beyond gastrointestinal bleeding
Eduardo Redondo-Cerezo, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain
Antonio Damián Sánchez-Capilla, Paloma De La Torre-Rubio, Javier De Teresa, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves, 18014 Granada, Spain
Author contributions: Sánchez-Capilla AD, De La Torre-Rubio P and De Teresa J reviewed the bibliography and wrote the first draft; Redondo-Cerezo E overviewed the paper and wrote the final paper in English.
Correspondence to: Eduardo Redondo-Cerezo, MD, PhD, Endoscopy Unit, Department of Gastroenterology, University Hospital Virgen de Las Nieves, Avenida de las Fuerzas Armadas 2, 18014 Granada, Spain. eredondoc@gmail.com
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Received: February 26, 2014
Revised: April 9, 2014
Accepted: June 26, 2014
Published online: November 14, 2014
Revised: April 9, 2014
Accepted: June 26, 2014
Published online: November 14, 2014
Core Tip
Core tip: In this article we present a review of the actual devices and indications of capsule endoscopy. We deal with current and well established indications and with the novel applications of this technology, which being minimally invasive, has a great perspective for technical improvements and clinical applications. Besides dealing with the new and more controversial indications, we review novel devices, some still under development, which will probably achieve worldwide application in the forthcoming years.