Examination of Entire Gastrointestinal Tract: A Perspective of Mouth to Anus (M2A) Capsule Endoscopy
Ji Hyung Nam, Kwang-Hoon Lee, Yun Jeong Lim
Abstract
Capsule endoscopy (CE) is the only non-invasive diagnostic tool that enables the direct visualization of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract. Even though CE was initially developed for small-bowel investigation, its clinical application is expanding, and technological advances continue. The final iteration of CE will be a mouth to anus (M2A) capsule that investigates the entire GI tract by the ingestion of a single capsule. This narrative review describes the current developmental status of CE and discusses the possibility of realizing an M2A capsule and what needs to be overcome in the future.
Topics & Concepts
Capsule endoscopyAnusCapsuleMedicineGastrointestinal tractGastroenterologyGeneral surgerySurgeryInternal medicineBiologyBotanyGastrointestinal Bleeding Diagnosis and TreatmentGastrointestinal disorders and treatmentsGastric Cancer Management and Outcomes