Table 2. Endoscopic Findings and Management of VCE and Non-VCE Encounters.
Capsule (n = 15) | No capsule (n = 25) | P value | |
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Findings | |||
AVM (%) | 46.7 (21.3 - 73.4) | 32.0 (14.9 - 53.5) | 0.502 |
Ulcer or erosion (%) | 33.3 (11.8 - 61.6) | 20.0 (6.8 - 40.7) | 0.457 |
Gastritis (%) | 13.3 (1.7 - 40.5) | 12.0 (2.5 - 31.2) | 1.000 |
Polyp (%) | 40.0 (16.3 - 67.7) | 8.0 (0.9 - 26.0) | 0.036 |
GAVE (%) | 13.3 (1.7 - 40.5) | 4.0 (0.1 - 20.4) | 0.545 |
Endoscopic intervention | |||
APC (%) | 40.0 (16.3 - 67.7) | 24.0 (9.4 - 45.1) | 0.311 |
Clip (%) | 13.3 (1.7 - 40.5) | 12.0 (2.5 - 31.2) | 1.000 |
Injection (%) | 0 (0 - 21.8) | 0 (0 - 13.7) | 1.000 |
Snare (%) | 6.7 (0.1 - 31.9) | 0 (0 - 13.7) | 0.375 |
Management | |||
IR intervention (%) | 6.7 (0.2 - 31.9) | 0 (0 - 13.7) | 0.375 |
Tagged RBC scan (%) | 0 (0 - 21.8) | 8.0 (0.9 - 26.0) | 0.519 |
Start octreotide or thalidomide (%) | 46.7 (21.3 - 73.4) | 52.0 (31.3- 72.2) | 1.000 |
Double balloon enteroscopy (%) | 20.0 (4.3 - 48.1) | 12.0 (2.5 - 31.2) | 0.654 |
Push enteroscopy (%) | 6.7 (0.2 - 31.9) | 12.0 (2.5 - 31.2) | 1.000 |
Any enteroscopy (%) | 26.7 (7.8 - 55.1) | 20.0 (6.8 - 40.7) | 0.705 |
AVM: arteriovenous malformation; GAVE: gastric antral vascular ectasia; APC: argon plasma coagulation; IR: interventional radiology; RBC: red blood cell.