Int J Gastrointest Interv.  2021 Jan;10(1):36-39. 10.18528/ijgii200023.

A rare complication of capsule endoscopy, retained in diverticula: A report of two cases

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  • 1Department of Surgery, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, University of Balamand, Beirut, Lebanon
  • 2Department of Gastroenterology, Saint George Hospital University Medical Center, Beirut, Lebanon

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy is being widely used to identify the origin of an obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. Capsule retention is one of its complications. Herein, we present 2 cases of a retained capsule one in a gastric diverticula that was managed endoscopically, and one in jejunal diverticula managed by small bowel resection.

Keyword

Endoscopy; Gastric diverticula; Jejunal diverticula; Retained capsule endoscopy
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