Oesophageal capsule endoscopy; preliminary results of a prospective comparative study

Background: Oesophageal capsule endoscopy (OCE) is a novel, non-invasive method for the visualization of the oesophagus, the gastro-oesophageal junction and the Z-line. Methods and aims: The aim of this prospective study was to compare OCE images and flexibile oesophago-gastroscopy (FOG) findings with respects to erosive reflux oesophagitis alterations, presence of hiatal hernia and suspected Barrett's oesophagus. OCE investigations were performed with the PillCam ESO 1 first generation device (Given Imaging). The capsule camera flashed 14 times per second to capture images from both ends of the capsule. A total…