Small-bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain: a systematic review
Small-bowel capsule endoscopy in patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain: a systematic review
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小肠胶囊内镜检查在不明原因慢性腹痛患者中的应用:系统评价
DOI:
10.1016/j.gie.2014.04.062
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发表时间:
2015-01-01
影响因子:
7.7
通讯作者:
Chen, Shujie
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作者:
Xue, Meng;Chen, Xueqin;Chen, Shujie
Background: Patients frequently consult primary care physicians and gastroenterologists when experiencing chronic abdominal pain. Although its diagnostic efficacy in these settings is uncertain, small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) has been used to evaluate the unexplained reasons for abdominal pain.Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic yield of SBCE in patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain.Design: We performed a retrospective review of publications reporting the diagnostic yield of SBCE in patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain and calculated the overall diagnostic yield.Setting: Two investigators independently searched studies from databases and analyzed the results.Patients: A total of 1520 patients from 21 studies were included.Interventions: Small-bowel capsule endoscopy.Main Outcome Measurements: Per-patient diagnostic yield, with 95% confidence intervals (CI), was evaluated by a random-effect model. Clear categorical analysis also was performed.Results: The pooled diagnostic yield of SBCE in patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain was 20.9% (95% CI, 15.9%-25.9%), with high heterogeneity (I-2 = 80.0%; P < .001). Inflammatory lesions were the most common (78.3%) positive findings, followed by tumors (9.0%).Limitations: Heterogeneity among studies, retrospective design, variable chronicity of abdominal pain, and different previous examinations before SBCE.Conclusion: SBCE provides a noninvasive diagnostic tool for patients with unexplained chronic abdominal pain, but the diagnostic yield is limited (20.9%). Among patients with positive findings, inflammatory lesions are the most common.