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Capsule endoscopy has been used to evaluate the mucosa of the small and large bowel, but reliance on intrinsic bowel motility has impaired its use in the stomach. Investigators in France and Japan recently performed a comparative study of gastric examination with magnetically guided capsule endoscopy (MGCE) and with standard high-definition endoscopy. The lead author has received grants from the companies that developed the MGCE device.
The study involved 61 patients who required gastroscopy for evaluation of abdominal pain. Standard high-definition gastroscopy was performed, and the findings were noted. At least 24 hours later, MGCE was performed by an endoscopist who was blinded to the results of the earlier procedure. The endoscopist coul…