The capsule contains a mixture of barium and lactose, which allows visualization by x-ray. Besides the barium ... the stomach via conventional upper endoscopy. In patients with swallowing ...

Guided capsule endoscopy could pave the way for the future of endoscopic examination of the stomach, according to the findings of a feasibility study by Jean-Francois Rey and colleagues.

Capsule endoscopy has revolutionized the investigation of small-bowel disease and seems to be superior to scintigraphy and conventional procedures for small-bowel evaluation. Nevertheless ...