Balloon-assisted endoscopy: A Review and Delphi consensus on balloon-assisted-endoscopy

Introduction: Balloon-assisted endoscopy (BA) is established for diagnosis and therapy of lesions located in the small bowel. Moreover, BAE allows for ERCP in patients with altered gastrointestinal anatomy. Recent data has also highlighted the role of BAE for difficult colonoscopy and for improvement of adenoma detection rates. Aims: An international, multidisciplinary, systematic search and evidence-based review of BAE was conducted and clear consensus recommendations for clinical use were provided. Material and methods: We used a Delphi consensus process, with an 80% agreement threshold and used GRADE (Grading…