Tag‐less patency capsule for suspected small bowel stenosis: Nationwide multicenter prospective study in Japan

Study aims The PillCam patency capsule (PPC) is an Agile tag‐less patency capsule used to evaluate gastrointestinal (GI) patency. We determined the appropriate use of PPC to preclude subsequent small bowel capsule endoscopy (SBCE) retention. Methods This prospective multicenter study consecutively enrolled patients indicated for SBCE with suspected or established small bowel stenosis. Excretion of an intact PPC or its radiologic visualization in...