Search results for "Double-balloon enteroscopy"
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Long-term outcome after argon plasma coagulation of small-bowel lesions using double-balloon enteroscopy in patients with mid-gastrointestinal bleedi…
2011
BACKGROUND AND STUDY AIMS Vascular malformations are the most common sources of bleeding in the small bowel. They can be treated with argon plasma coagulation (APC) during double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE). This study aimed to evaluate the long-term follow-up of the effectiveness of APC for small-bowel bleeding by means of a single-center retrospective study. PATIENTS AND METHODS Between June 2003 and December 2005, APC treatment for small-bowel lesions was carried out during DBE in 63 patients with known or suspected mid-gastrointestinal bleeding. Fifty patients were included in the analysis. Main outcome measurements were comparison of hemoglobin values and blood transfusion requirements b…
Prospective, randomized, single-center trial comparing double-balloon enteroscopy and spiral enteroscopy in patients with suspected small-bowel disor…
2013
Background Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is an established method in diagnostic and therapeutic small-bowel enteroscopy. Objective Spiral enteroscopy (SE) appears to be a promising new technique. A randomized, prospective study was conducted to compare both methods. Design Randomized, prospective study. Setting Single tertiary referral center. Patients Between September 2009 and March 2011, 26 patients with suspected mid-GI disorders completed the study. Interventions Patients were randomly assigned to DBE or SE. The oral examination was conducted first, with the deepest point reached being marked with India ink. An additional anal examination followed the day after, with the aim of reac…
Performing Double-Balloon Enteroscopy: The Utility of the Erlangen EndoTrainer
2008
Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is now an established method for endoscopic visualization of the deep small bowel. DBE is not only a diagnostic tool, but also makes it possible to take biopsy samples and perform endoscopic therapeutic interventions. However, DBE is a complex examination and should therefore only be performed by experienced endoscopists after appropriate training. The best method of teaching DBE and improving the acquisition of competence appears to be through step-by-step training. Lectures and videos are very useful during the initial steps, whereas hands-on training with animal models and demonstration of live DBE procedures are the main components used for providing tra…
How much importance do we have to place on complete enteroscopy?
2011
Balloon Enteroscopy: Single- and Double-Balloon Enteroscopy
2009
Balloon enteroscopy is a method that allows endoscopic inspection of the entire small bowel, or large parts of it, while simultaneously making it possible to obtain histologic samples and carry out treatment measures. Studies of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) have confirmed the high diagnostic yield of the procedure, with an acceptably low complication rate (approximately 1% for diagnostic DBE and 3% to 4% for therapeutic DBE). The principal indication for the procedure is midgastrointestinal bleeding, that is, when the bleeding source is located in the small bowel. With good patient selection, the diagnostic yield here is 70% to 80%, and this has a substantial influence on subsequent tre…
European experiences with push-and-pull enteroscopy in double-balloon technique (double-balloon enteroscopy).
2006
This article describes research concerning push-and-pull enteroscopy. Clear and possible indications for this technique are highlighted.