Double-balloon endoscopy for small intestinal disease: Update from a single-center in Hungary
S Fekete, P Golovics, B Lovász, M Mandel, P Golopenza, L Zubek, G Pak, P Pak, S Kiss, J Papp, P Lakatos · Zeitschrift für Gastroenterologie · 2013 · Heft 05
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Background and aims: We report on our experience with the Fujinon EN-450 T5 therapeutic double-balloon endoscope (DBE) and compare our findings with the results of earlier capsule endoscopy. Materials and methods: Between August 2005 and December 2012, 234 DBE procedures were conducted in 220 consecutive patients (M/F:108/112, age:52.8years, SD:19.6years) who presented at our tertiary referral hospital. The results of previous capsule endoscopy (CE) examinations were available in 48 patients. The indications for DBE included obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) in 128patients, suspected/known IBD in 37patien…