What is Watson's capsule?

Watson Capsule is a device historically used for biopsy in the small intestine. During the sixties, gastroenterology was used together with similar medical equipment to collect samples in cases of suspected celiac disease, inflammation, cancer and other intestinal conditions. With the development of reliable endoscopic techniques, doctors switched to endoscopic biopsy. Endoscopy has a number of advantages, including better sample quality, greater control and improved patient safety.

For the use of Watson capsules, the doctor introduced it together with the connected tube. In front of the surgeon, he applied to the tube assigned to the small intestine to the place of interest and pulled part of the intestinal mucosa into the capsule. This triggered a small knife that cut off the section and closed it into the capsule to load and explored by a pathologist. It helped the surgeon to see in real time where the capsule and the tube were to be guided to the right place for the biopsy. In addition, the doctors helped carefully drive the equipment to avoid perforations, tears and otherncial complications. With endoscopy, this leadership is not necessary and patients are not exposed to X -rays during the biopsical procedure.

There were many problems with Watson capsules, which made it less suitable as a biopsy tool, especially with the introduction of various technologies. He was unable to penetrate as deeply as some other devices and could not take deeper samples of the intestinal wall. This could result in a missed diagnosis if the doctor could not get a sample from the right place or missed an inflamed site, which is harder to do in endoscopic procedures because the surgeon can see the intestinal wall.

These devices are wide medical use, although studies on Watson capsule and similar designs for small intestine biopsy are still in circulation. Research work provides insight into how doctors have collected biopsy samples before the widespread use of endoscopy and offer information about the benefits andDisadvantages of different capsules. In terms of medical history, this information may be interesting. Doctors may also consider these studies if they evaluate the potential use of devices such as Watson's capsules in the patient, or to review medical records that include the history of capsules.