Successful retrieval of a retained capsule endoscope with single incision laparoscopic surgery

Case Rep Gastroenterol. 2014 Jun 7;8(2):206-10. doi: 10.1159/000364821. eCollection 2014 May.

Abstract

Capsule endoscopy (CE) is commonly used for examining and diagnosing gastrointestinal disease, especially small bowel disease. Capsule retention is a well-known and significant complication of CE and requires surgical or endoscopic removal. Most reports described the retrieval of retained CE via laparotomy. We report a case of successful retrieval of the capsule using single incision laparoscopic surgery.

Keywords: Capsule endoscopy; Capsule retention; Single incision laparoscopic surgery.

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