Diagnostic and Therapeutic Capability of Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Clinical Practice

• Main Authors: Umit Akyuz, Filiz Akyuz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoon Jai Chun 2016-03-01
• Series: Clinical Endoscopy
• Subjects: Double-balloon enteroscopy; Small bowel
• Online Access: http://www.e-ce.org/upload/pdf/ce-2015-036.pdf

Advances in technology have facilitated the common use of small-bowel imaging. Intraoperative enteroscopy was the gold standard method for small-bowel imaging. However, noninvasive capsule endoscopy and invasive balloon enteroscopy are currently the main endoscopic procedures that are routinely used for small-bowel pathologies, and the indications for both techniques are similar. Although obstruction is a contraindication for capsule endoscopy, it is not considered to be problematic for double-balloon enteroscopy. The most important advantage of double-balloon enteroscopy is the applicability of therapeutic interventions during the procedure; however, double-balloon enteroscopy has certain advantages as well as disadvantages.