Finding the solution for incomplete small bowel capsule endoscopy

Table 1 Control group vs real time viewer group: Baseline characteristics and outcomes n (%)

	Control group	RTV group	P-values
	(n = 307)	(n = 82)
Age (mean ± SD), yr	49.7 ± 20.7	48 ± 20.5	0.5181
Gender (male/female)	(136/171)	(32/50)	0.4522
History of abdominal surgery	24 (8)	12 (15)	0.0832
Inpatient status	38 (12.3)	10 (12.2)	1.002
Clinical indication			0.0793
OGIB-occult	117 (38)	26 (32)
OGIB-overt	46 (15)	6 (7)
Suspected CD	83 (27)	29 (35)
CD staging	33 (11)	11 (14)
Other indications	28 (9)	10 (12)
Incomplete examination	48 (15,6)	3 (3,7)	0.0032
Positive findings	120 (39)	40 (49)	0.0813

P-values were calculated using unpaired t-test¹, Fisher’s exact test² (b) and Pearson χ^2,3. OGIB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; CD: Crohn’s disease; RTV: Real time viewer.