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Original Article
Volume 2, Number 2, April 2009, pages 86-90
Is There a Role for Sonde Enteroscopy in Patients with Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding? A Comparison with Capsule Endoscopy
Tables
| PSE (N = 100) | M2A Capsule (N = 101) | |
|---|---|---|
| M2A, mouth-to-anus. | ||
| Men no. (%) | 45 (45) | 45 (44) |
| Women no. (%) | 55 (55) | 55 (56) |
| Age-yr | 67.3 (30-87) | 65.2 (13-87) |
| Chief presenting complaint | ||
| Melena-no.(%) | 46 (46) | 27 (27) |
| Occult Bleeding-no. (%) | 39 (39) | 67 (67) |
| Hematochezia-no. (%) | 15 (15) | 6 (6) |
| Patients requiring previous transfusions-no. (%) | 73 (73) | 62 (62) |
| Sonde Enteroscopy (n = 100) | Push/Sonde Enteroscopy (n = 100) | M2A Capsule (n = 101) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| M2A, mouth-to-anus. | |||
| Patients identified with potential bleeding site | 43% (n = 43) | 55% (n = 55) | 59% (n = 60) |
| Vascular Ectasias | 60.46% (n = 26) | 69.09% (n = 38) | 56.67% (n = 34) |
| Active Bleeding | 4.65% (n = 2) | 3.64% (n=2) | 15% (n=9) |
| Ulcer/Erosion | 20.90% (n = 9) | 23.63% (n = 13) | 11.67% (n = 7) |
| Tumor | 9.34% (n = 4) | 12.72% (n = 7) | 5% (n = 3) |
| Hemangioma | 0% (n = 0) | 0%( n= 0) | 1.67% (n = 1) |
| Crohn's Disease | 0% (n = 0) | 0%(n = 0) | 10% (n = 6) |
| Finding | Total findings | Duodenum | Jejunum | Ileum |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vascular ectasias | 26 | 7.69% (n = 2) | 73.07% (n = 19) | 19.23% (n = 5) |
| Ulcers | 9 | 0% (n = 0) | 88.89% (n = 8) | 12.11% (n = 1) |
| Tumors | 4 | 0% (n = 0) | 75% (n = 3) | 25% (n = 1) |
| Erosions | 2 | 0%(n = 0) | 100% (n = 2) | 0% (n=0) |
| Active Bleeding | 2 | 0% (n = 0) | 100% (n = 2) | 0% (n = 0) |