Diagnostic Value of OMOM capsule Endoscopy in Gastrointestinal Diseases

Objective To assess the OMOM capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease,especially in the small intestine disease.Methods 59 patients in our hospital received examination of OMOM capsule endoscopy from 2008.1 to 2009.5.All patients had been checked by gastroscopy and colonoscopy,and the results were negative.In the 59 patients,13 of them were obscure gastrointestinal bleeding and 46 were abdominal pain diarrhea.Results 26 of the 59 patients were diagnosed gastrointestinal lesion that can accout for the cause of the disease by OMOM capsule endoscopy,the lesion accounting for bleending all located in small intestine.OMOM capsule endoscopy exhibited steady performance and clear images.Nobody felt uncomfor or had complications during the processes.The electric power in OMOM capsule generally satisfied the need for observing the whole length of small intestine.The capsules stayed in stomach during 9～149 min,stayed in small intestine during 83～398 min.All of the capsules were discharged successfully in three days except three capsule were blocked in cabined.Conclusion OMOM capsule endoscopy with its high diagnostic rates and safty may be a good method in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal diseases,especially in the patiens with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.