Small bowel stricture treatment by double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) and review of published studies for stricture dilation with modern enteroscopy

Fragestellung: Small bowel strictures may be well reached by modern enteroscopy using DBE, single balloon- or spiral enteroscopy (SBE, SpE). This study reports our experience with enteroscopic stricture treatment in comparison to 9 published studies using modern enteroscopy techniques. Ziel: Stricture treatment was achieved after DBE identification of one or more strictures by balloon dilation, either through the scope or through the overtube, and by steroid injection into the stricture. These results from our center were compared to published results available from nine studies (n = 169 pts). Methodik: From 30…