Background and Aim: Same-day bidirectional endoscopy, including esophagogastroduodenoscopy (EGD) and colonoscopy, is frequently performed to screen for cancer and gastrointestinal bleeding.

Can capsule endoscopy be proposed as an alternative to esophagogastroduodenoscopy for diagnosis and assessment of esophageal varices? To answer this question, several issues must be considered ...