Comparison of double balloon enteroscopy in adults and children

Table 2 Comparison of double balloon enteroscopy findings and final diagnosis of study population

	Pediatric (n = 5)	Adult (n = 30)	P
Male/female	4/1	16/14	< 0.05
Procedure time (min, 95%CI)	74 (65-89)	114 (76-125)	< 0.05
Route	5 oral	29 oral, 1 anal + oral
Findings/intervention (n)	Multiple polyps (2) /polypectomy	Diffuse gastric angiodysplasia (1)/APC
		1Diffuse jejunal angiodysplasia in (1) /APC
		Ulceration in bulbus (1)
		Scalloping of the folds in bulbus and bowel mucosa (3)
		Ulceration crater in jejunum with 8-9 mm diameter covered with white exudate (1)
		Multiple polyps (3)/polypectomy
		Polyp (1)/polypectomy
		anastomotic stricture (1)/balloon dilation
Final diagnosis (n)	Irritable bowel syndrome (3)	Angiodysplasia (2)
	PJS (2)	Peptic ulcer (1)
		Celiac disease (3)
		Metastatic carcinoma (1)
		Anastomotic stricture (1)
		PJS (3)
		Adenomatous polyp (1)
		No definitive diagnosis (18)
Minor complications (n)	Sore throat (4)	Abdominal discomfort (21)
	Abdominal discomfort (3)	Hyperamylasemia (5)
		Sore throat (4)
Major complications (n)	None	Perforation (1)

Argon plasma coagulation (APC) was performed, unfortunately intestinal perforation identified after the procedure. PJS: Peutz–Jeghers syndrome.