Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension
de Franchis R, Eisen GM, Laine L, Fernandez‐Urien I, Herrerias JM, Brown RD, Fisher L, Vargas HE, Vargo J, Thompson J, Eliakim R. Esophageal capsule endoscopy for screening and surveillance of esophageal varices in patients with portal hypertension. Hepatology 2008, 47: 1595-1603. PMID: 18435461, DOI: 10.1002/hep.22227.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEsophageal varicesEsophageal capsule endoscopyNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valuePredictive valueCapsule endoscopyPortal hypertensionLarge esophageal varicesVariceal gradeLarge varicesMulticenter trialCurrent guidelinesEsophagogastroduodenoscopyTreatment decisionsVaricesCapsule studyPatientsEndoscopyPilot studyDiagnostic performanceEquivalence studyKappa scoresMinimal invasivenessCirrhosisHypertension