{"id":8298,"date":"2020-06-15T11:05:00","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T09:05:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/?post_type=ec-news&#038;p=8298"},"modified":"2020-06-15T11:05:02","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T09:05:02","slug":"use-of-a-magnetically-assisted-capsule-device-for-examining-the-esophagus","status":"publish","type":"ec-news","link":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/ec-news\/use-of-a-magnetically-assisted-capsule-device-for-examining-the-esophagus\/","title":{"rendered":"Use of a Magnetically Assisted Capsule Device for Examining the Esophagus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy (MACE) system (MicroCam Navi; IntroMedic) is a novel noninvasive technique for visualizing the upper GI tract. This device utilizes a magnetic capsule manipulated by an external handheld magnet.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This prospective single-blind study was conducted to address the accuracy of MACE for the diagnosis of esophageal lesions. A total of 50 patients (17 with Barrett\u2019s esophagus [BE], 17 with esophageal varices [EV], and 16 controls with neither) were enrolled, and 47 successfully completed both MACE and upper endoscopy. MACE was able to diagnose 11 of the 15 patients with EV (sensitivity, 73.3%; specificity, 100%) and 15 of the 16 patients with BE (sensitivity, 93.8%; specificity, 100%). Successful esophageal capture (esophageal transit time &gt;30 seconds) was documented in 68% of patients, with a nonsignificant trend toward increased transit time with increased operator experience. Compared to upper endoscopy, patients reported less discomfort with MACE and chose it as a preferred diagnostic modality. No adverse events were reported in either group.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The magnetically assisted capsule endoscopy (MACE) system (MicroCam Navi; IntroMedic) is a novel noninvasive technique for visualizing the upper GI tract. This device utilizes a magnetic capsule manipulated by an external handheld magnet.&nbsp; This prospective single-blind study was conducted to address the accuracy of MACE for the diagnosis of esophageal lesions. A total of 50 &#8230; <a title=\"Use of a Magnetically Assisted Capsule Device for Examining the Esophagus\" class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/ec-news\/use-of-a-magnetically-assisted-capsule-device-for-examining-the-esophagus\/\" aria-label=\"Read more about Use of a Magnetically Assisted Capsule Device for Examining the Esophagus\">Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"template":"","categories":[1768,1791],"tags":[2057,25],"class_list":["post-8298","ec-news","type-ec-news","status-publish","hentry","category-asge-journal-scan","category-esophagus","tag-mace","tag-oesophagus"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ec-news\/8298","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ec-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/ec-news"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8298"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8298"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.endoscopy-campus.com\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8298"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}