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Octa‐nonagenarians can perform video capsule endoscopy safely and with a higher diagnostic yield than 65–79‐year‐old patients

BACKGROUND: Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is an effective, noninvasive modality for small bowel (SB) investigation. Its usage in the older adults is rising. However, data in octa‐nonagenarians regarding diagnostic yield and motility are lacking. Our aim was to evaluate and compare safety and efficac...

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Autores principales: Thurm, Tamar, Gluck, Nathan, Barak, Orly, Deutsch, Liat
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9796662/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35788980
http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/jgs.17953