Colon capsule endoscopy: the importance of double sided video camera system for the detection of localized colonic pathology

Background and Aims: Colonoscopy is the gold standard for evaluating pathologies of the large bowel, including screening for colorectal cancer. The PillCam™ Colon capsule endoscopy (CCE) with a double sided video camera system was developed as a non-invasive modality to visualize the colonic mucosa. The aims of our present study were to separately analyse the CCE pictures captured from each camera direction, and to compare the sensitivity of uni- and bidirectional analysis for the detection of localized colorectal lesions. Methods: In the last year 28 CCE investigations were accomplished in our center. During th…