Double balloon enteroscopy examinations in general anesthesia

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Jul 21, 2010; 16(27): 3418-3422
Published online Jul 21, 2010. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i27.3418

Table 1 Indications for double balloon enteroscopy

	n (%)
Suspected malignancy/stenosis	8 (7.4)
OGIB	63 (58.3)
Peutz–Jeghers syndrome	5 (4.6)
Polyposis	6 (5.6)
Angiodysplasia	6 (5.6)
IBD	12 (11.1)
Chronic cramping pain	6 (5.6)
Unknown fever or loss of weight	1 (0.9)
Irritable bowel syndrome	1 (0.9)

DBE: Double balloon enteroscopy; OGIB: Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease.

Citation: Zubek L, Szabo L, Lakatos PL, Papp J, Gal J, Elo G. Double balloon enteroscopy examinations in general anesthesia. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(27): 3418-3422
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v16/i27/3418.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v16.i27.3418

Zubek L, Szabo L, Lakatos PL, Papp J, Gal J, Elo G. Double balloon enteroscopy examinations in general anesthesia. World J Gastroenterol 2010; 16(27): 3418-3422 [PMID: 20632445 DOI: 10.3748/wjg.v16.i27.3418]

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