Capsule Endoscopy Interpretation by an Endoscopy Nurse – a Comparative Trial

Abstract

The endoscopy nurse detected 94 % of the significant lesions seen by the physician and no clinically relevant findings were overlooked. A pre-evaluation of the capsule video by trained staff is an accurate method and might be time effective.

Evaluation of RAPID® 5 Access software for examination of capsule endoscopies and reading of the capsule by an endoscopy nurse

“…In fact, the difference in reading time between the physicians and the nurse was significant, but small. The previous two reports demonstrated that an endoscopy nurse detected 93-94% of the clinically significant lesions seen by the physician [4,9]. If a nurse could preview the capsule endoscopy video and detect significant lesions accurately, it may allow the physician to review only the predetected abnormalities and thereby greatly reduce physician reading time.…”

Analysis of Small-bowel Capsule Endoscopy Reading by Using Quickview Mode

“…4,8 In our recent study using the capsule procedure for study of aspirin-induced small-bowel damage, the detection rates of large erosions by physicians were similar to that by the nurse, regardless of reading mode used. 7 In the present study, the detection rate by the trained nurse was similar to that of the well-trained physician and was superior to that of the physician with limited capsule experience.…”

Capsule endoscopy: comparison of two different reading modes

“…In previous trials, the mean reading time of the nurses was slightly longer than that of the physicians [15,16]. However, the trained endoscopy nurse detected 93-94% of the clinically significant lesions seen by the physician [12,16].…”

“…In previous trials, the mean reading time of the nurses was slightly longer than that of the physicians [15,16]. However, the trained endoscopy nurse detected 93-94% of the clinically significant lesions seen by the physician [12,16]. Thus, trained nurses could pre-read the CE videos allowing the gastroenterologist only to review the marked abnormalities and to formulate medical recommendations [17,18].…”