{"product_id":"atlas-of-video-capsule-endoscopy-9783540231288","title":"Atlas of Video Capsule Endoscopy","description":"\u003cp\u003eWireless capsule endoscopy represents a revolutionary advance in noninvasive imaging of the digestive tract  particularly the small bowel. Well over 300 000 examinations have been performed in a relatively short time  testifying to the enormous unmet need to conquer the last bastion in digestive endoscopy. Capsule technology was developed to assist in the evaluation of diseases of the entire digestive tract  from the esophagus to the colon  but especially of the small bowel where it facilitates discovery of d- eases that are often not detectable with other modalities. Potential clinical indications and applications are constantly expanding. Currently  evaluation of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding is the foremost important indication for capsule endoscopy  occasionally followed by push enteroscopy or double-balloon endoscopy. The mean diagnostic value of capsule endoscopy for finding the cause of obscure bleeding is approximately 60%. The clinical utility of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of Crohns disease continues to evolve. Capsule endoscopy appears particularly useful in patients  including children  who have symptoms and signs suggestive of Crohns disease  when conventional diagnostic modalities remain negative. Other novel indications abound such as villous atrophy in celiac disease  lymphangiectasia  nodular lymphoid hyperplasia  drug-induced mucosal injury  radiation damage etc. Before introduction of the capsule  it was not r eadily possible to establish the extent of small bowel involvement in celiac disease. The strength of the capsule seems to lie in its ideal ability to diagnose  monitor  and assess complications in the latter disease.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"My Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45279643828277,"sku":"ByrdShop_3540231285","price":94.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/8139\/0901\/files\/9783540231288.jpg?v=1780604523","url":"https:\/\/atxbooks.com\/products\/atlas-of-video-capsule-endoscopy-9783540231288","provider":"ATX Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}