老年人胶囊内镜检查13例临床应用

The clinical analysis of capsule endoscopy value for the examination of intestinal diseases

目的 了解老年人进行胶囊内镜检查时的安全性及对消化道疾病的诊断价值。 方法 应用胶囊内镜对 13例 62～ 86岁老年人进行全消化道检查。 结果 13例老年人均良好地耐受了胶囊内镜检查 ,无并发症及副作用发生。胶囊内镜对小肠病变具有较好的检出能力 ,检出小肠炎 2例 ,小肠黄色瘤 2例 ,小肠活动性出血 1例 ,小肠黏膜下肿物 1例 ,结肠黑变病 3例。检出小肠疾病的受检者中 ,只有 1例有消化道症状 ,无症状者占 85 7% (6/7)。 结论 老年人进行胶囊内镜检查是安全的 。

Objective To assess the security and the values of capsule endoscopy in examining the GI tract diseases in elderly people Methods The results of 13 patients aged 62 86 years who accepted the whole digestive tract examination by capsule endoscopy were analysed Results Complications and side effects were not found in these patients Capsule endoscopy was useful in diagnosing intestinal diseases The intestinal diseases were diagnosed as enteritis in 2 patients, intestine xanthoma in 2 patients, active intestine bleeding in 1 patients, and benign tumor in 1 patient Six out of 7 patients(85 7%)showed no symptom Conclusions Capsule endoscopy is a secure diagnostic means for the intestinal diseases, especially in elderly people