Value of Oesophagal Videocapsul and Oeso-gastro-duodenal Fiber Endoscopy for the Screening of Oesophagal Varix for Cirrhotic Patients

"Comparision of Diagnostic Value of Oesophagal Videocapsul (VCO) and Oeso-gastro-duodenal Fiber Endoscopy (OGDFE) for the Screening of Oesophagal Varix (OV) for Cirrhotic Patients

The purpose of this study is to determine the equivalence or not of diagnosis ability of oesophagal videocapsul versus oeso-gastro-duodenal fiber endoscopy in the screening of oesophagal varix.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18< age< 80
• Diagnosis of a cirrhosis
• suspicion of portal hypertension without known diagnosis of a cirrhosis
• Able to give an inform consent

Exclusion Criteria:

Related to pouplation

• case history of cancer or oesophagal surgery
• case history of an ORL cancer
• case history of evolutive cancer

Related to pathology

• Previous fiberoptic endoscopy with OV diagnosis
• Less than 6 month since last fiberoptic endoscopy

Related to tested device

• clinical suspicion of oesophagal stenosis for a patient presenting a dysphagia to solids
• Zenker diverticuls attested
• clinical suspicion of small intestinal stenosis
• patient with pace-maker or any other inter device
• pregnant women
• deglutition troubles withfalse passage and/or conscience troubles