Capsule endoscopy is now considered as the first imaging tool for small bowel examination. Recently, new capsule endoscopy applications have been developed, such as esophageal capsule endoscopy and colon capsule endoscopy. Esophageal capsule endoscopy in patients with suspected esophageal disorders is feasible and safe, and could be also an alternative procedure in those patients refusing upper endoscopy. Although large-scale studies are needed to confirm its utility in GERD and cirrhotic patients, current results are encouraging and open a new era in esophageal examination. (C) 2008 The WJG Press. All rights reserved.
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Univ Paris Diderot, Hop Beaujon, APHP, Liver Unit,DHU UNITY,HUPNVS, Clichy, France
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CHU St Philibert, Dept Gastroenterol, Lomme Les Lille, FranceINSERM, CIC 1413, Nantes, France
Duburque, Clotilde
Attar, Alain
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Attar, Alain
Archambeaud, Isabelle
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CHU Nantes, Dept Gastroenterol, IMAD, F-44035 Nantes 01, France
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Jikei Univ, Sch Med, Dept Internal Med, Div Gastroenterol & Hepatol,Minato Ku, Tokyo 1058461, JapanJikei Univ, Sch Med, Dept Endoscopy, Minato Ku, Tokyo 1058461, Japan
Ishiguro, Haruya
Saito, Shoichi
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Saito, Shoichi
Imazu, Hiroo
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Imazu, Hiroo
Aihara, Hiroyuki
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Aihara, Hiroyuki
Kato, Tomohiro
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Kato, Tomohiro
Tajiri, Hisao
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