Effectiveness of Capsule Endoscopy and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Suspected Complicated Celiac Disease

Complicated celiac disease (CCD) is a rare but severe condition with a poor prognosis. Guidelines recommend use of capsule endoscopy (CE) to explore the small bowel (SB), followed by a double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in selected cases with suspected CCD. Our study aimed to evaluate the diagnostic yield (DY) of CE and DBE in identifying and monitoring CCD.Consecutive suspected CCD patients were enrolled prospectively to undergo CE and/or DBE in...