ABSTRACT
Capsule endoscopy has opened a new era in
small bowel examination. Its indications are now welldefined
and currently, wireless capsule endoscopy is
considered as the first-line imaging tool for the
diagnosis of small bowel diseases. ECE has been
shown to be feasible, safe and a good alternative
technique in patients refusing conventional
endoscopy. Although results reported in both GERD
and cirrhotic patients are encouraging, great
differences in terms of accuracy (particularly in GERD
patients) have been found in published studies. These
differences have been attributed to study designs, the
lack of adequate experience and inconvenience of
ingestion protocols. In summary, more large-scale
studies evaluating the new 14-fps capsule, adequate
ECE-experience and new modified ingestion protocols
are still needed
