BOOK APPOINTMENT CALL US: (855) 455-4278 Capsule Endoscopy Home Procedures Capsule Endoscopy What is Capsule Endoscopy? Capsule Endoscopy enables your doctor to examine your entire small intestine. Your doctor will have you ingest a video capsule that has its own camera and light source. You can move freely during the exam, which lasts about eight hours. While the video capsule travels through your body, it sends images to a data recorder you will wear close to your waist. Afterwards your doctor will view the images on a video monitor. What Can I Expect During Capsule Endoscopy? You will be prepared for the Capsule Endoscopy by applying a sensor array to your abdomen with adhesive sleeves. The video capsule is swallowed with water and passes naturally through your digestive tract while transmitting video images to a data recorder that you will wear close to your waist. You will be able to eat four hours after the capsule ingestion unless your doctor instructs you otherwise. The examination is over approximately eight hours after the capsule was ingested. What Happens After Your Capsule Endoscopy? At the end of the procedure, the data recorder and sensor array will be removed and the images acquired during your exam will then be downloaded to a workstation for your doctor to review. After ingesting the capsule and until it is excreted, you should not have a Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) examination or be in the vicinity of an MRI machine. How Will I Know The Results Of The Procedure? After you return the equipment, your doctor will process the information from the data recorder and will view a color video of the pictures taken by the capsule. After the doctor has looked at this video, you will be contacted with the results. How Will The Capsule Get Eliminated, And Will I Feel It Come Out? The capsule is disposable and passes naturally with your bowel movement. You should not feel any pain or discomfort. What Are The Possible Complications Of Capsule Endoscopy? Although complications may occur, they are rare when practitioners who are specially trained and experienced in this procedure perform the test. A potential risk could be retention of the capsule. It is important for you to recognize early signs of possible complications. If you have a fever after the test, trouble swallowing, or increasing chest or abdominal pain, contact your doctor immediately. Procedures Direct Access Colonoscopy Barrx Capsule Endoscopy Colonoscopy EGD ERCP EUS Flexible Sigmoidoscopy Hemorrhoid Banding Motility Tests Solesta Related Information Endoscopic Procedures Procedures To Find Out More About This Procedure CONTACT IGG Find A Location Near You: Select your closest city Arlington Heights Chicago (Lincoln Park) Elgin Elk Grove Evanston Glenview Glen Endoscopy Center Gurnee Highland Park Hinsdale Indianapolis Gastroenterology and Hepatology Lake in the Hills Libertyville Lindenhurst Oakbrook Terrace Oak Lawn / Midwest Center Oak Lawn / GI Associates Orland Park Peoria South Elgin South Suburban Gastro St. Charles Algonquin Road Surgery Center Elgin Gastroenterology Endoscopy Center Kendall Point Surgery Center North Shore Endoscopy Center Northwest Endoscopy Center Oak Lawn Endoscopy Oak Lawn Cicero Endoscopy Center The Center for Surgery Valley Ambulatory Center See All Locations About IGG Home About Procedures Conditions Research Opportunities Articles FAQs Patient Resources Get Ready Pay Online Patient Privacy Careers Newsletter Signup Sign up for our monthly newsletter SUBSCRIBE © Illinois Gastroenterology Group Privacy Sitemap