A rare complication of capsule endoscopy, retained in diverticula: A report of two cases
Capsule endoscopy is being widely used to identify the origin of an obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Capsule retention is one of its complications. Herein, we present 2 cases of a retained capsule one in a gastric diverticula that was managed endoscopically, and one in jejunal diverticula managed...
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Society of Gastrointestinal Intervention,
2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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| Summary: | Capsule endoscopy is being widely used to identify the origin of an obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Capsule retention is one of its complications. Herein, we present 2 cases of a retained capsule one in a gastric diverticula that was managed endoscopically, and one in jejunal diverticula managed by small bowel resection. |
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| Item Description: | 2636-0004 10.18528/ijgii200023 |