Pezzoli, A;
Guarino, M;
Fusetti, N;
Pizzo, E;
Simoni, M;
Simone, L;
Cifalà, V;
... De Giorgio, R; + view all
(2023)
Efficacy and safety of capsule endoscopy in octogenarian patients: a retrospective study.
Minerva Gastroenterology
, 69
(3)
pp. 388-395.
10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03220-X.
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Abstract
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<0.001). Although not statistically significant, the diagnostic yield was higher in group A (71%) vs. group B (62%). The percentages of reaching the cecum and the median gastric transit time were uniform within the two groups. In contrast, small bowel transit time was longer in group A vs. B. Small bowel preparation was similar in the two groups. The exam was generally well tolerated in both groups, with capsule aspiration being one of the main adverse events, which occurred in two elderly patients. // CONCLUSIONS: Our data expand previous findings confirming that capsule endoscopy can be performed safely even in very old patients and show that the diagnostic yield is similar to that of younger patients.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | Efficacy and safety of capsule endoscopy in octogenarian patients: a retrospective study |
| Location: | Italy |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.23736/S2724-5985.22.03220-X |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.23736/s2724-5985.22.03220-x |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | Capsule endoscopy; Octogenarians; Gastrointestinal hemorrhage |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Life and Medical Sciences > Faculty of Population Health Sciences > Institute of Epidemiology and Health > Applied Health Research |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10209819 |
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