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. 2017 Feb 1;5(7):974–981. doi: 10.1177/2050640617692501

Table 4.

Outcomes in our patient group following CE.

Group (n = patients where information on follow-up was available) Resolution of IDA
No Resolution
Active treatment Conservative management only Active treatment Conservative management only
Neoplastic pathology (n = 10) 7: all surgical management 2: further enteroscopy (1 for retrieval of retained capsule, 1 for biopsy) 1: surgical resection
Non-neoplastic but significant pathology (n = 57) 14: treatment for CD 10: further enteroscopy 4: repeat ileocolonoscopy 2: repeat CE 1: repeat UGIE 5: surgical management 13 9: further SB evaluation with deep enteroscopy 5
No significant pathology (n = 135) 2: repeat ileocolonoscopy 1: Meckel’s scan 82 2: further SB evaluation 1: repeat CE 1: repeat UGIE and ileocolonoscopy 45

CD: Crohn’s disease; CE: capsule endoscopy; SB: small bowel; UGIE: upper gastrointestinal endoscopy

Supplementary material. Variable selection from all predictive factors analysed.