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GUT AND LIVER
Volume 6, Issue 3, Pages 339-343Publisher
EDITORIAL OFFICE GUT & LIVER
DOI: 10.5009/gnl.2012.6.3.339
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Capsule endoscopy; Mosapride; Prokinetics
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- Japanese Foundation for the Research and Promotion of Endoscopy
- Mitsukoshi Health and Welfare Foundation
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Background/Aims: In capsule endoscopy (CE), the capsule does not always reach the cecum within its battery life, which may reduce its diagnostic yield. We evaluated the effect of mosapride citrate, a 5-hydroxytryptamine-4 agonist that increases gastrointestinal motility, on CE completion. Methods: In a retrospective study, we performed univariate and multivariate analyses for 232 CE procedures performed at our hospital. To identify factors that affect CE completion, the following data were systematically collected: gender, age, gastric transit time (GTT), nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug administration, previous abdominal surgery, hospitalization, use of a polyethylene glycol solution, use of mosapride citrate (10 mg), body mass index (BMI), and total recording time. Results: The univariate analysis showed that oral mosapride citrate, GTT, and BMI were associated with improved CE completion. Multivariate analyses showed that oral mosapride citrate (odds ratio [OR], 1.99; 95% confidence interval [Cl], 1.01 to 3.91) and GTT (OR, 2.34; 95% Cl, 1.13 to 4.87) were significant factors for improving the CE completion. Oral mosapride citrate significantly shortened the GTT and small bowel transit time (SBTT). Conclusions: Oral mosapride citrate reduced the GTT and SBTT during CE and improved the CE completion rate. (Gut Liver 2012;6:339-343)
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