Capsule endoscopy and IVC filter on abdominal x-ray
Presentation
Patient has known history of inflammatory bowel disease.
Patient Data
Age: 50 years
Gender: Male
From the case:
Capsule endoscopy and IVC filter on abdominal x-ray
X-ray
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Frontal
- Cholecystctomy clips.
- Prior vertebroplasty.
- Trapease IVC filter.
- GI sutures in right lower quadrant.
- The pill camera from endoscopy probably is in distal small bowel and did not cross this region even after many days.
Case Discussion
During exploratory laparotomy due to multiple adhesions the surgery was aborted prematurely. For now the pill camera was left behind.
Disclosure: I, Jayanth Keshavamurthy, have no actual or potential ethical or financial conflict of interest in relation to this device. This case is not intended to be a personal endorsement or recommendation of this product.