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Background: Video capsule endoscopy (VCE) is the standard procedure for a work-up of a suspected bleeding source after negative gastroscopy and colonoscopy. Popularity of this procedure increased in the last decade. In this work we aimed to identify the changes in patient characteristics and how those changes influence bleeding related findings. In particular the assumed higher risk of gastrointestinal bleeding of the new oral anticoagulants (nOAC) compared to phenprocoumon was of interest. Methods: Consecutive VCE examinations performed at our center from January 2004 to March 2018 were identified retrospectively. Baseline characteristics of the patients, VCE results and treatment that was initiated were analyzed. Results: 560 VCE were included in the analysis. The rate of VCE per month increased from 2.3/month in the period of January 2004 – December 2012 up to 5.0/month in January 2013 – March 2018. Accompanied by this increase the examined patients suffered from significantly more comorbidities (72 vs. 82%, p 0.001) and used a higher number of bleeding-related drugs (47 vs. 66%, p |
