The new PillCam Colon capsule: difficult colonoscopy? No longer a problem?

摘要

Recently, the PillCam Colon capsule (PCC) (Given Imaging, Yoqneam, Israel) was introduced. It is a safe, minimally invasive, patient-friendly modality for colon visualization, and it represents the most innovative available technology specifically designed for colon exploration. Up to now, 2 pilot studies have been extensively published, and several clinical trials are currently underway. We report a case in which the PCC allowed a complete colono-scopy that was impossible to complete with conventional endoscopy.