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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Medical Devices
  • Diagnostic Procedures

Background:

  • International guidelines advocate for real-time viewing (RTV) during capsule endoscopy for gastric emptying monitoring.
  • RTV is frequently underutilized in clinical practice despite recommendations.
  • This study investigates the necessity and cost-effectiveness of RTV in small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE).

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify risk factors associated with incomplete SBCE.
  • To evaluate the clinical relevance and cost-effectiveness of implementing RTV.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of 858 consecutive SBCE procedures performed between 2013 and 2020 without RTV.
  • Multivariate logistic regression used to determine risk factors for incomplete SBCE.
  • Key factors assessed included prolonged gastric transit time (GTT) and prolonged small bowel transit time (SBTT).

Main Results:

  • The overall SBCE completion rate was 94.6%.
  • Prolonged GTT was a significant independent risk factor for incomplete SBCE (OR 2.9).
  • Incomplete SBCE due to prolonged GTT occurred in only 0.7% of cases, indicating a low incidence.

Conclusions:

  • Modern capsule endoscopy devices rarely result in incomplete procedures, and prolonged gastric emptying is an infrequent cause.
  • Systematic RTV implementation is associated with substantial costs (€5059) and uncertain effectiveness in this low-incidence scenario.
  • The clinical utility and cost-effectiveness of widespread RTV for routine SBCE require careful consideration.