The diagnostic value of capsule endoscopy in patients with Crohn's disease
Abstract
Background - Aim: There are no studies assessing mucosal healing of the small bowel in patients with Crohn's Disease (CD). Our aim was to assess the correlation between clinical response and mucosal healing of the small bowel, using wireless capsule endoscopy (WCE). Patients and Methods: This was a prospective, multi-center, case-series study. Forty patients with known or suspected CD were included, recruited in four tertiary referral centers of Athens. They all had an acute flare-up of their disease [CD activity index (CDAI) >150], involvement of the small bowel and the non-stricturing, non-penetrating type of the disease. All patients underwent WCE, prior to the initiation of any treatment. Treatment varied according to the treating physician. For the evaluation of mucosal healing, 3 endoscopic variables were collected: number of apthous ulcers, number of large ulcers and period of time that any endoscopic lesion was visible (erythema, oedema, ulcers). When patients achieved clinical ...
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