Effectiveness of Improved Use of Chewing Gum During Capsule Endoscopy in Decreasing Gastric Transit Time: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Effectiveness of Improved Use of Chewing Gum During Capsule Endoscopy in Decreasing Gastric Transit Time: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Study

Background/Aim: Chewing gum throughout small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) increases completion rates (CRs) but decreases small bowel transit time (SBTT) and diagnostic yield (DY). We determined the effects of chewing gum early during SBCE on gastric transit time (GTT), SBTT, CR, DY, and gastroscop...

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Main Authors: Liang Huang, Yue Hu, Fang Chen, Shan Liu, Bin Lu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-02-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
small bowel capsule endoscopy
chewing gum
gastric transit time
small bowel transit time
gastroscopy intervention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.605393/full

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