1. Capsule endoscopy enables us to visualise the entire digestive tract by the patient swallowing a capsule.
2. It contains a tiny camera, battery, light source and transmitter.
3. Patient undergoes bowel preparation prior to the procedure.
4. It passes along the digestive tract, transferring images to a data receiver carried by the patient.
5. VGM advanced endoscopy unit is the only centre in India to have the latest Pill cam colon 2 capsule. Real time visualisation is possible with latest Pill cam colon 2, even before the study is completed.
6. VGM is one of the two research centres in the whole world for Capsovision Capsocam, lateral viewing capsule, Saratoga, USA.
7. It helps in screening for digestive tract cancers in high risk families who require cancer screening.
8. It is painless and the patient can carry about with normal activities during the procedure.
