Does capsule colonoscopy see the full picture and how does it compare to traditional colonoscopy?

I think they have their pros and cons, capsule enteroscopy is better than traditional in that it is painless, non-invasive, safe and convenient, while traditional enteroscopy gives a more comprehensive picture of the field.

In the most common diseases of the people, stomach disease is more annoying, sometimes from time to time to commit this disease, and when the weather is cold and cold, eat anything uncomfortable. In the past, the hospital gastric disease clinical examination more traditional digestive endoscopy, gastric disease, intestinal disease examination more accurate. But now hospitals have capsule endoscopy, but there are also some shortcomings in the examination of digestive diseases. What about these two methods? In fact, they are not rivals, but a pair of friends!

Do you know the traditional digestive endoscopy and capsule endoscopy? They are not rivals but friends!

Early detection and treatment of disease is very important. For example, the difference in prognosis of gastric cancer is significantly related to the detection of gastric cancer. The 5-year survival rate of early gastric cancer can be more than 95% and almost all of it can be cured, but if it is found in the middle or late stage, the 5-year survival rate is only 20%. Therefore, doctors and laymen alike need a tool that can accurately and painlessly diagnose gastrointestinal disorders. Capsule endoscopy is favored for its painless, non-invasive, safe and convenient advantages. More and more people are asking their doctors: I don't want to do a gastroscopy (colonoscopy), can I use capsule endoscopy instead?

Is capsule endoscopy really a rival to traditional gastrointestinal endoscopy? Will capsule endoscopy completely replace traditional gastrointestinal endoscopy? Traditional gastroscopy and colonoscopy technology is very mature. It's like an extension of the doctor's eyes and hands. It can access the subject's esophagus, stomach, duodenum, colon, and rectum to view lesions from all angles and distances. If necessary, it can be biopsied for pathological diagnosis and can also be used for endoscopic treatment of polyps and early tumors.

Capsule endoscopy: the first generation of passive capsule endoscopy in the early stage can only be periodically photographed, can not control the direction of the lens and time. It could not always collect satisfactory images and could not focus on observing suspicious areas, such as handheld endoscopy. Because the images taken are passive, there will be some blind spots during the examination, and it is easy to miss the lesions; as there is no active control, the capsule can only rely on its own peristaltic movement of the digestive tract. If there are ulcers, diverticula and strictures in the digestive tract, the capsule will be retained and, if necessary, need to be removed by traditional endoscopy or even surgery.

In addition, because capsule endoscopy is disposable, it can avoid cross-infection, which greatly increases the cost and inspection costs. For the second-generation capsule endoscopy robot, doctors can control the movement of the capsule robot in the stomach through magnetic field control technology to change the attitude of the capsule and take pictures of the lesion according to the required angle. But still can not take a biopsy and treatment, encountered suspicious lesions, capsule endoscopy is even more embarrassing, may need to do traditional digestive endoscopy biopsy pathology diagnosis.

The most prominent advantage of capsule endoscopy is the small intestine, which cannot be detected by traditional gastrointestinal endoscopy. The small intestine is the longest part of the digestive tract. The total length of the small intestine in adults is about 5-7 meters. It is the main site of food digestion and absorption. It also has endocrine and immune defense functions. However, the diagnosis and treatment of small bowel disease has been a challenge for gastroenterologists because the small bowel is tortuous and overlapping, making it difficult to reach with conventional gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Capsule endoscopy illuminates the last of the GI tract? blind spot?

After reading about conventional gastrointestinal endoscopy and capsule endoscopy, it is important to have a clear understanding of the investigation of digestive tract diseases. Although gastroscopy is said to have symptoms of nausea and vomiting, and colonoscopy is more difficult for gastric colic, digestive endoscopy can see more clearly, so there are many advantages for the diagnosis and treatment of polyps and early tumors. However, capsule endoscopy, despite its drawbacks, is quite good in the examination of small bowel diseases. So it is a fact that these two endoscopes are not competitors but friends.