Journal article
Capsule Endoscopy in the Assessment of Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Economic Analysis.
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Small-bowel capsule endoscopy is a tool used to visualize the small bowel to identify the location of bleeds in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB). Capsule endoscopy is currently funded in Ontario in cases where there has been a failure to identify a source of bleeding via conventional diagnostic procedures. In Ontario, capsule endoscopy is a diagnostic option for patients whose findings on esophagogastroduodenoscopy, …
Authors
Palimaka S; Blackhouse G; Goeree R
Journal
Ontario health technology assessment series, Vol. 15, No. 2, pp. 1–32
ISSN
1915-7398