EXPERIENCE USING CAPSULE ENDOSCOPY

Abstract

Relevance: Based on the analysis of the results of videocapsular endoscopy of 84 patients with signs of gastrointestinal pathology and the results of a pathoanatomic examination of biopsy material taken during colonoscopy of the same 84 patients (52 of them have biopsy results), the reliability, features, principles and possibilities of using capsule endoscopy as a research method for diseases of the gastrointestinal tract are determined in the article. Aim: to determine the effectiveness of capsule endoscopy in the diagnosis of gastrointestinal disease. Materials and methods: From 2022 to 2023 84 capsule endoscopy studies (hereinafter referred to as CE) were conducted at the Interna clinic in Almaty. Patient identification data, diagnoses, reasons for examination, and underlying disease were collected. The results of the examination were collected and analyzed, and the results of the pathoanatomical examination of the biopsy material of the same patients were studied, which were conducted by the laboratory of Pathomorphology in the conditions of the A.N. Syzganov National Scientific Center of Surgery JSC. Results: The research material presents the diagnostic capabilities of capsule endoscopy for the detection of diseases of the gastrointestinal tract. Conclusions: Videocapsular endoscopy is a modern, non-invasive and highly informative research method that helps solve many issues of diagnosis and choice of therapeutic tactics in diseases of the small intestine. In Kazakhstan, capsule endoscopic method has been carrying out since 2014 and due to evolving burden of bowel disease worldwide, including Kazakhstan, where the quality of research on capsule endoscopy meets international standards, we undoubtedly consider that further research is needed for its wider introduction into clinical practice.