Jove
Visualize
Contact Us
JoVE
x logofacebook logolinkedin logoyoutube logo
ABOUT JoVE
OverviewLeadershipBlogJoVE Help Center
AUTHORS
Publishing ProcessEditorial BoardScope & PoliciesPeer ReviewFAQSubmit
LIBRARIANS
TestimonialsSubscriptionsAccessResourcesLibrary Advisory BoardFAQ
RESEARCH
JoVE JournalMethods CollectionsJoVE Encyclopedia of ExperimentsArchive
EDUCATION
JoVE CoreJoVE BusinessJoVE Science EducationJoVE Lab ManualFaculty Resource CenterFaculty Site
Terms & Conditions of Use
Privacy Policy
Policies

Related Experiment Videos

Video capsule endoscopy in small-bowel malignancy: a multicenter Belgian study.

D Urbain1, D De Looze, I Demedts

  • 1Hepato-Gastroenterology Unit, Vrije Universiteit van Brissel, AZ VUB, Brussels, Belgium. gasund@az.vub.ac.be

Endoscopy
|May 9, 2006
PubMed
Summary
This summary is machine-generated.

Related Concept Videos

You might also read

Related Articles

Articles linked to this work by shared authors, journal, and citation graph.

Sort by
Same author

First proctological application of a noncontact nitrous oxide cryotherapy device treating nonmalignant intra- and perianal HPV-related lesions.

Techniques in coloproctology·2026
Same author

Long-term antithrombotic therapy practices in adult patients with short bowel syndrome following acute mesenteric ischemia: An international case-based survey.

Clinical nutrition ESPEN·2025
Same author

Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of patients with chronic idiopathic diarrhea: Belgian multidisciplinary expert discussion based on a modified Delphi method.

Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica·2025
Same author

Colonic polypectomy in 2024: hot or cold?

Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica·2025
Same author

SARS-CoV-2 antibody vaccine response in Inflammatory Bowel Disease patients with positive anti-nucleocapsid serology or history of COVID-19 infection.

Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica·2024
Same author

Belgian consensus guideline on the management of anal fissures.

Acta gastro-enterologica Belgica·2024
Same journal

Correction: A novel technique for endoscopic stepwise clamping and resection of giant pedunculated colonic polyps.

Endoscopy·2026
Same journal

Feasibility and safety of an adaptive endoscopic resection algorithm guided by the muscle-retracting sign for early rectal cancer.

Endoscopy·2026
Same journal

Is ERCP losing its dominance to endoscopic ultrasound-guided biliary drainage for malignant distal biliary obstruction?

Endoscopy·2026
Same journal

Endoscopic ultrasound-guided gallbladder drainage for distal malignant biliary obstruction: It's not the tool - but knowing which one to use!

Endoscopy·2026
Same journal

Endoscopic closure of a large gastric mucosal defect using a novel endoscopic suturing device in a porcine model.

Endoscopy·2026
Same journal

Anchor clip-assisted detachable loop ligation for definitive hemostasis and closure of a high-risk bleeding gastric ulcer.

Endoscopy·2026
See all related articles

Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) detects rare small-bowel tumors missed by other methods. This technique impacts therapy in over half of detected malignancy cases, improving diagnosis.

Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Oncology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Early diagnosis of small-bowel tumors is critical for effective treatment.
  • Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) has advanced small-bowel disease diagnosis, but its role in detecting malignancy requires further evaluation.
  • Data on VCE for small-bowel malignancy detection is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess the diagnostic yield of VCE in identifying small-bowel malignancy.
  • To review capsule endoscopy findings from Belgian hospitals.
  • To evaluate the impact of VCE on therapeutic decisions for small-bowel tumors.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective review of VCE findings from seven Belgian academic hospitals.
  • Collection of data on small-bowel malignancy cases identified via VCE.

Related Experiment Videos

  • Analysis of diagnostic procedures preceding VCE.

    • Main Results:

    • 11 malignant small-bowel tumors were detected in 443 VCE procedures (2.5%).
    • Common indications included obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and iron-deficiency anemia.
    • VCE demonstrated a diagnostic yield of 1.6% for malignancy after conventional work-up.
    • VCE findings influenced therapy in 55% of detected malignancy cases.

    Conclusions:

    • Small-bowel tumors are infrequent but detectable with VCE.
    • VCE identifies tumors missed by conventional diagnostic methods.
    • VCE significantly impacts treatment strategies for small-bowel malignancy.