Looking at the small bowel
The small intestine is several metres long and lies beyond the reach of standard endoscopy and colonoscopy. When bleeding or anaemia remains unexplained after both tests, the small bowel is the next place to look.
Capsule endoscopy
You swallow a pill-sized camera that takes thousands of pictures as it travels through the gut. The images are recorded and reviewed by Dr. Kalia. There is no sedation and you can go about light daily activities.
Enteroscopy
If a problem is found, enteroscopy uses a longer endoscope to reach it — to take biopsies, stop bleeding or remove polyps.
Conditions this helps with
Frequently asked questions
The capsule is single-use and passes naturally in the stool, usually within a day or two.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Shivam Kalia MBBS, MD (Medicine), DM (Gastroenterology) · Consultant Gastroenterologist & Hepatologist