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MINERVA GASTROENTEROLOGY
Volume 67, Issue 1, Pages 101-108Publisher
EDIZIONI MINERVA MEDICA
DOI: 10.23736/S1121-421X.20.02745-2
Keywords
Capsule endoscopy; Intestine; small; Balloon enteroscopy
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SBCE, introduced nearly 20 years ago, has become an essential tool for studying the small bowel, providing high-quality images and limited invasivity. Despite the lack of direct therapeutic intervention, SBCE plays a key role in diagnosing various conditions and the introduction of cutting-edge technologies like AI is expected to improve its efficiency.
Small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) was introduced into clinical practice almost 20 years ago and, nowadays, it is an essential tool for the study of the small bowel. SBCE allows a radiation-free examination of the entire mucosal surface of the small bowel with high-quality images, limited invasivity and a good safety profile. Nevertheless, the main limitation of SBCE is the lack of any possible direct therapeutic intervention. Indications for SBCE have evolved throughout the years, from old ones such as suspected small bowel bleeding (still the main indication for SBCE) to newer ones such as refractory celiac disease, hereditary polyposis syndromes and Crohn's disease. Thus, nowadays SBCE has a key role in the diagnostic algorithms in many conditions. Furthermore, the introduction in the SBCE field of cutting-edge technologies, as artificial intelligence systems, is likely to shorten the reading time making SBCE even more effective and easy to perform. Preliminary data are extremely promising and solid evidence is being gathered by current studies.
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