Clinical Study

Small-Bowel Lesions in Patients Taking Direct Oral Anticoagulants Detected Using Capsule Endoscopy

Table 2

Capsule endoscopy findings.

Entire small intestine observation rate, (%)27/29 (93.1)

Detection rate, (%)23/29 (79.3)

EsophagusRedness (lower), (%)1 (0.7)

StomachErosions, (%)2 (6.9)
Redness, (%)1 (0.7)

Upper small intestineRedness, (%)8 (27.6)
Erosions, (%)7 (24.1)
Angioectasia, (%)2 (6.9)
No abnormalities, (%)15 (51.7)

Middle small intestineRedness, (%)6 (20.7)
Erosions, (%)4 (13.8)
Angioectasia, (%)1 (0.7)
No abnormalities, (%)18 (62.1)

Lower small intestineRedness, (%)7 (24.1)
Erosions, (%)10 (34.5)
Angioectasia, (%)0
No abnormalities, (%)15 (51.7)

Entire small intestineRedness, (%)12 (41.4)
Erosions, 14 (48.3)
Angioectasia, 3 (10.3)
No abnormalities, 6 (20.7)