Some of the traditional tests for monitoring Crohn’s disease require radiation exposure. The long-term effects associated with radiation exposure are a great concern for 72% of Crohn’s disease patients.1 Aside from no radiation exposure, capsule endoscopy offers several benefits compared to traditional modalities for the diagnosis and monitoring of Crohn’s disease.
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References: 1. Crohn's Patient Survey Results_Dec.04.2012. *U.S. only: n=102. 2. Flamant M, Trang C, Maillard O, Sacher-Huvelin S, Le Rhun M, Galmiche JP, et al. The prevalence and outcome of jejunal lesions visualized by small bowel capsule endoscopy in Crohn’s disease. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Jun;19(7):1390-6. 3. Min SB, Le-Carlson M, Singh N, Nylund CM, Gebbia J, Haas K, et al. Video capsule endoscopy impacts decision making in pediatric IBD: a single tertiary care center experience. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2013 Sep;19(10)2139-45. 4. Dionisio PM, Gurudu SR, Leighton JA, Leontiadis GI, Fleischer DE, Hara AK, et al. Capsule endoscopy has a significantly higher diagnostic yield in patients with suspected and established small-bowel Crohn’s disease: a meta-analysis. Am J Gastroenterol. 2010;105:1240-8. 5. Reinink ARR, Lee TC, Higgins PDR. Endoscopic mucosal healing predicts favorable clinical outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease: a meta-analysis. Inflamm Bowel Dis. 2016 Aug;22(8):1859-69.Risk Information: The risks of the PillCam™ Crohn’s capsule include capsule retention, aspiration, and skin irritation. The risks associated with colon preparation are allergies or other known contraindications to any preparation agents or medications used for the PillCam™ Crohn’s system regimen, according to laxative medication labeling and per physician discretion. Medical, endoscopic, or surgical intervention may be necessary to address any of these complications, should they occur. After ingesting the PillCam™ Crohn’s capsule, and until the capsule is excreted, patients should not be near any source of powerful electromagnetic fields, such as one created near an MRI device. Please refer to the product user manual or pillcamcrohnscapsule.eu for detailed information.
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