Upper Gastrointestinal Tract Video Capsule as an Alternative to Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy in Clinical Practice

Table 2

Outcomes following UGI capsule% ().

Discharged back to referral source	48% (60)
UBT to exclude H. pylori	24% (30)
OGD for follow up/histological assessment	17% (22)
Indications for OGD % ()
Oesophagitis follow up	22% (5)
Gastric ulcer follow up	22% (5)
Altered blood visualised	13% (3)
Persistent symptoms	9% (2)
Antral submucosal lesion	4% (1)
OGJ lesion	4% (1)
Barrett’s oesophagus for histology	5% (1)
Eosinophilic oesophagitis characteristics	9% (2)
Severe gastritis	5% (3)
Oesophageal candidiasis	4% (1)
Outpatient clinic referral for symptoms review	7% (9)
Medication prescribed	6% (8)
Barium swallow	1% (1)
Repeat UGI VCE due to assess healing	1% (1)

Urea breath test (UBT): proton pump inhibitor (PPI): oesophago-gastro-duodenoscopy (OGD).