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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2016; 22(10): 3066-3068
Published online Mar 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i10.3066
Published online Mar 14, 2016. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v22.i10.3066
PillCam® SB3 capsule: Does the increased frame rate eliminate the risk of missing lesions?
Sara Monteiro, Francisca Dias de Castro, Pedro Boal Carvalho, Maria João Moreira, Bruno Rosa, José Cotter, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Rua dos Cutileiros, Creixomil, 4835-044 Guimarães, Portugal
José Cotter, Life and Health Sciences Research Institute (ICVS), School of Health Sciences, University of Minho, 4710-057 Braga, Portugal
José Cotter, ICVS/3B’s, PT Government Associate Laboratory, 4710-057 Braga/Guimarães, Portugal
Author contributions: Monteiro S and de Castro FD carried out the study and data analyses; Monteiro S drafted the manuscript; Carvalho PB participated in the design and coordination of the study; Rosa B and Moreira MJ conceived the study, participated in its design and coordination; Rosa B helped to draft the manuscript; Cotter J critically revised the manuscript and finally approved the version to be submitted; all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors have no conflict of interest to disclose.
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Correspondence to: Sara Monteiro, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Hospital Senhora da Oliveira, Rua dos Cutileiros, Creixomil, 4835-044 Guimarães, Portugal. sara.s.o.monteiro@gmail.com
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Received: August 18, 2015
Peer-review started: August 18, 2015
First decision: September 9, 2015
Revised: October 2, 2015
Accepted: December 8, 2015
Article in press: December 8, 2015
Published online: March 14, 2016
Peer-review started: August 18, 2015
First decision: September 9, 2015
Revised: October 2, 2015
Accepted: December 8, 2015
Article in press: December 8, 2015
Published online: March 14, 2016
Core Tip
Core tip: Rahman et al recently found that the 12 h PillCam® SB2-ex has a significantly increased completion rate, although without higher diagnostic yield, compared with the 8 h PillCam® SB2. We compared the major duodenal papilla detection rates between the PillCam® SB3 and SB2 as a surrogate indicator of diagnostic yield in the proximal small bowel. The PillCam® SB3 had a significantly higher major duodenal papilla detection rate than the PillCam® SB2 (42.7% vs 24%, P = 0.015). Thus, the most recent version of the PillCam® capsule, SB3, may increase diagnostic yield, particularly in the proximal segments of the small bowel.