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What is Capsule Endoscopy?

Capsule endoscopy is a test that uses a pill-sized camera that you swallow in order to examine the inside of the small intestine. The small intestine is the middle portion of your gastrointestinal tract, located between your stomach and your large intestine (colon). The small intestine is made up of three parts:  the duodenum, jejunum and ileum. 

  • Understanding Capsule Endoscopy

    Capsule endoscopy is a test that uses a pill-sized camera that you swallow in order to examine the inside of the small intestine. The small intestine is the middle portion of your gastrointestinal tract, located between your stomach and your large intestine (colon). The small intestine is made up of

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  • Understanding Bowel Preparation
  • Understanding Crohn’s Disease
  • Understanding Capsule Endoscopy
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  • Understanding Diverticulosis
  • Understanding Endoscopic Ultrasonography
  • Understanding ERCP
  • Understanding Colonoscopy
  • Understanding Esophageal Manometry & 24-Hour pH and Impedance Tests
  • Understanding Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
  • Understanding Irritable Bowel Syndrome with Diarrhea (IBS-D)
  • Understanding Minor Rectal Bleeding
  • Understanding Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG)
  • Understanding Colon Polyps and Their Treatment
  • Understanding Ulcerative Colitis
  • Understanding Upper Endoscopy

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