Table 4 Characteristics of the no patency.

From: Modified method of patency judgement using patency capsule prior to capsule endoscopy in clinical practice

Numbers of patients

16

Sex, male/female

11/5

Age, mean ± SD (range), years

51.4 ± 19.4 (21–81)

Inpatient/outpatient

8/8

History of abdominal surgery, n (%)

8 (50.0)

Reason for examination, n (%)

OGIB

3 (18.8)

Crohn’s disease, established

8 (50.0)

Crohn’s disease, suspected

0 (0.0)

Other inflammatory diseases

2 (12.5)

Abdominal pain

0 (0.0)

Small-bowel tumour

1 (6.3)

Intestinal obstruction

0 (0.0)

Others

2 (12.5)

Diabetes mellitus

2 (12.5)

Haemodialysis

2 (12.5)

Constipation

2 (12.5)

NSAIDs, LDA

1 (6.3)

  1. LDA low-dose aspirin, NSAIDs nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs, OGIB obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, SD standard deviation.