Telemetric capsule-based upper gastrointestinal tract – blood detection – first multicentric experience

Risk stratification in upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) currently relies on clinical parameters and risk scores. HemoPill® acute (Ovesco Endoscopy, Tuebingen, Germany) is a pill-shaped, orally administered sensor capsule for real-time blood detection. The aim of this study was to evaluate the system in clinical routine.Sixty-one consecutive patients in whom the HemoPill® had been used at 12 international hospitals between July 2019 and...