Ipswich Digestive Health Group
Who is it for?
WHO IS IT FOR?
Who is Capsule Endoscopy for?
Intended for patients:
- Iron deficiency anaemia and suspected obscure gastrointestinal bleeding
- Diagnosis of early or suspected small bowel Crohn's Disease
- Detection of benign or malignant small intestinal tumours
- Abdominal pain, severe diarrhoea and weight loss
- Suspeected mal-absorption disorder such as coeliac disease
NB: Subject to local regulations.
Not intended for patients with:
- With known or suspected gastrointestinal tract obstructions, perforations, strictures or fistula
- Who have difficulty swallowing
- With slow or delayed digestion
- Who are pregnant
- With epilepsy, heart disease or pacemakers or defibrillators
- With diverticulosis of the small bowel