The Role of Small-Bowel Capsule Endoscopy in the Diagnostic Algorithm of Complicated Perianal Disease.

Introduction: Complicated perianal disease (cPD) may be the sole presentation of Crohn's disease (CD). The role of small-bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) in the diagnostic algorithm of cPD is unclear. We aimed to evaluate the role of SBCE as a diagnostic tool, in patients with cPD, after a negative standard workup for CD.

Clinical outcomes with of the Contix Faecal Incontinence Management System: preliminary results.

Fecal incontinence (FI) has a significant long-term impact on patient quality of life for which there is a range of medical and surgical management alternatives. We report the preliminary outcome using the ForConti Contix Faecal Incontinence Management System (FIMS) in FI patients who had failed conservative therapy and who were recruited at 2 tertiary institutions between September 2018 and September 2020. Comparative assessments were made before and after 2 week periods of treatment using bowel diaries and subjective Wexner and Faecal Incontinence Quality of Life scores.

Deep learning algorithms for automated detection of Crohn's disease ulcers by video capsule endoscopy.

Background And Aims: The aim of our study was to develop and evaluate a deep learning algorithm for the automated detection of small-bowel ulcers in Crohn's disease (CD) on capsule endoscopy (CE) images of individual patients.

Methods: We retrospectively collected CE images of known CD patients and control subjects. Each image was labeled by an expert gastroenterologist as either normal mucosa or containing mucosal ulcers.