The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 4 , Pages 341-347 , April 2006

Small Bowel Exploration by Wireless Capsule Endoscopy: Results from 314 Procedures

  • Giacomo C. Sturniolo, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Section, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
    • Corresponding Author InformationRequests for reprints should be addressed to Giacomo C. Sturniolo, MD, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, Gastroenterology Section, c/o Ospedale Civile, Via Giustiniani 2, 35128 Padova, Italy.
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  • Vincenza Di Leo, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Section, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Maria G. Vettorato, RN

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Section, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Michele De Boni, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, Santa Maria del Prato Hospital, Feltre (BL), Italy.
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  • Francesca Lamboglia, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Section, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Manuela De Bona, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, Santa Maria del Prato Hospital, Feltre (BL), Italy.
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  • Angelo Bellumat, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Unit, Santa Maria del Prato Hospital, Feltre (BL), Italy.
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  • Diego Martines, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Section, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy
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  • Renata D’Inca, MD

      Affiliations

    • Gastroenterology Section, Department of Surgical and Gastroenterological Sciences, University of Padova, Padova, Italy

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PII: S0002-9343(05)00761-8

doi: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2005.08.029

The American Journal of Medicine
Volume 119, Issue 4 , Pages 341-347 , April 2006

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