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World J Gastroenterol. Feb 21, 2012; 18(7): 692-697
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.692
Published online Feb 21, 2012. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.692
Table 2 Diagnostic yield of double-balloon endoscopy vs multidetector computed tomography according to final diagnosis n (%)
| Final diagnosis | DBE positive | MDCT positive | Total |
| Ulcers | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Tumors | 7 | 6 | 7 |
| Angiodysplasia | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Diverticulosis | 12 | 5 | 12 |
| Lymphangiectasia | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Undiagnosed | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Diagnostic yield | 29 (93.5) | 14 (45.2) | 31 |
- Citation: Yen HH, Chen YY, Yang CW, Liu CK, Soon MS. Clinical impact of multidetector computed tomography before double-balloon enteroscopy for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2012; 18(7): 692-697
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v18/i7/692.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v18.i7.692