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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2025; 31(41): 111022
Published online Nov 7, 2025. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v31.i41.111022
Table 2 Endoscopic findings between double-balloon enteroscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy group, n (%)/mean ± SD
Variable
DBE (n = 247)
SBE (n = 247)
P value
Type of JJstomy0.002
None59 (23.9)70 (28.3)
End to side48 (19.4)75 (30.4)
Side to side140 (56.7)102 (41.3)
Preserved gastric anatomy124 (50.2)69 (27.9)< 0.001
Used scope< 0.001
Long DBE15 (6.1)0 (0.0)
Short DBE222 (89.9)0 (0.0)
Short DBE ≥ long DBE 2 (0.8)0 (0.0)
Long DBE ≥ short DBE 8 (3.2)0 (0.0)
Short SBE0 (0.0)230 (93.1)
Short SBE ≥ long SBE0 (0.0)3 (1.2)
Long SBE ≥ short SBE0 (0.0)14 (5.7)
Periampullary diverticulum16 (6.5)21 (8.5)0.494
Time for intubation to JJ, minutes6.4 ± 7.711.2 ± 10.8< 0.001
Successful intubation time, minutes14.1 ± 13.523.5 ± 22.3< 0.001
Total procedure time, minutes31.0 ± 18.565.2 ± 37.9< 0.001
Selective cannulation time, minutes3.9 ± 8.13.7 ± 6.80.780
Naive papilla111 (44.9)123 (49.8)0.247
Intubation failure14 (5.7)9 (3.6)0.393
Selective cannulation failure26 (10.5)16 (6.5)0.147
Difficult cannulation48 (19.4)50 (20.2)0.910
Double guidewire method9 (3.6)20 (8.1)0.056
Pancreatic duct injection14 (5.7)3 (1.2)0.014
Pancreatic sphincterotomy0 (0.0)2 (0.8)0.479
EPBD59 (23.9)152 (61.5)< 0.001
EST5 (2.0)70 (28.3)< 0.001
Endobiliary biopsy10 (4.0)32 (13.0)0.001
Intraductal balloon dilation35 (14.2)29 (11.7)0.503
Biliary stent placement90 (36.4)69 (27.9)0.054
Pancreatic stent placement36 (14.6)21 (8.5)0.049


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