International Conference on Capsule and Double-Balloon Endoscopy (ICCD)

This review reports the highlights of the first International Conference on Capsule and Double-Balloon Endoscopy, held in Paris (27 – 28 August 2010), under the chairmanship of Professor G. Gay (Nancy, France). The conference was devoted to the technical issues and clinical experience related to capsule endoscopy and double-balloon endoscopy (DBE), techniques that have been developed over the past decade for the endoscopic investigation of intestinal diseases. The conference focused on the technical advances of new-generation endoscopes and capsules and the clinical experience gained with capsule endoscopy and DBE. Important advances in the knowledge of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, inflammatory bowel diseases, and celiac disease were also discussed. The second part of the conference was mainly devoted to the investigation of the colon and discussed the technical issues and results of initial controlled studies of the colonic capsule vs. conventional colonoscopy. In addition, the clinical usefulness of double colonoscopy was demonstrated in patients with previously failed colonoscopy. Finally, the role of DBE was discussed with respect to the investigation and treatment of patients with surgically modified anatomy. The conference was attended by 750 delegates and presented a unique opportunity for an in-depth review of the current knowledge in the field and to ascertain/determine the main lines for the future developments of capsule endoscopy and DBE.

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