The role of capsule endoscopy in the evaluation and treatment of obscure-overt gastrointestinal bleeding during daily clinical practice: a prospective multicenter study.

Objective: Capsule endoscopy (CE) is most commonly performed to evaluate obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (GIB). However, at present the role of CE in patients with obscure-overt GIB especially during daily clinical practice is unknown. The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic yield and the impact of CE on the management of patients with obscure-overt GIB.