Prospective multicenter performance evaluation of the second-generation colon capsule compared with colonoscopy.

R, Eliakim; K, Yassin; Y, Niv; Y, Metzger; J, Lachter; E, Gal; B, Sapoznikov; F, Konikoff; G, Leichtmann; Z, Fireman; Y, Kopelman; SN, Adler

doi:10.1055/s-0029-1215360

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Prospective multicenter performance evaluation of the second-generation colon capsule compared with colonoscopy.

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Eliakim R

Yassin K

Niv Y

Abstract

Background and study aims A second-generation capsule endoscopy system, using the PillCam Colon 2, was developed to increase sensitivity for colorectal polyp detection compared with the first-generation system. The performance of this new system is reported.Patients and methods In a five-center feas...

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