Int J Gastrointest Interv.
2021 Jan;10(1):36-39. 10.18528/ijgii200023.
A rare complication of capsule endoscopy, retained in diverticula: A report of two cases
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- 1Department of Surgery, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
- 2Department of Gastroenterology, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon
- KMID: 2512404
- DOI: http://doi.org/10.18528/ijgii200023
Abstract
- 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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