Abstract:Esophageal capsule endoscopy (ECE) is considered to be an alternative to conventional esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD); however, its indications continue to expand. This report presents results from the use of ECE in patients with hemophilia at a tertiary referral academic center over a 7-year period. A total of 16 patients with hemophilia, who were all at risk of new-variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease due to previous treatment with UK plasma-derived pooled blood products, underwent a total of 28 ECE examinatio… Show more
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