| Title: |
Efficacy and safety of capsule endoscopy in octogenarian patients: a retrospective study |
| Authors: |
Pezzoli, A; Guarino, M; Fusetti, N; Pizzo, E; Simoni, M; Simone, L; Cifalà, V; Solimando, R; Perna, B; Testino, G; Pellicano, R; Caio, G; Lungaro, L; Caputo, F; Zoli, G; Merighi, A; De Giorgio, R |
| Source: |
Minerva Gastroenterology , 69 (3) pp. 388-395. (2023) |
| Publisher Information: |
Edizioni Minerva Medica |
| Publication Year: |
2023 |
| Collection: |
University College London: UCL Discovery |
| Subject Terms: |
Capsule endoscopy; Octogenarians; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
| Description: |
BACKGROUND: Life expectancy and the number of ultra-octogenarians increased significantly, thus making crucial the appropriateness of several endoscopic procedures in elderly patients. The aim of our study was to provide a retrospective analysis of the efficacy and safety of capsule endoscopy (CE) in patients aged over 80 years. // METHODS: In this single-centre study, 900 patients underwent capsule endoscopy between 2002 and 2015 for different indications; of these 106 patients aged ≥80 years (group A) and 99 patients aged 40-60 years (control group B) were retrospectively selected. // RESULTS: Occult gastrointestinal bleeding accounted for 62.1% of all indications for capsule endoscopy in group B, compared to 95.2% in group A (P |
| Document Type: |
article in journal/newspaper |
| File Description: |
text |
| Language: |
English |
| Relation: |
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10209819/1/Pizzo_paper%20octogenarian.pdf; https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10209819/ |
| Availability: |
https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10209819/1/Pizzo_paper%20octogenarian.pdf; https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10209819/ |
| Rights: |
open |
| Accession Number: |
edsbas.C98177 |
| Database: |
BASE |