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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Nov 16, 2025; 17(11): 112348
Published online Nov 16, 2025. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v17.i11.112348
Table 5 Double-balloon enteroscopy-assisted endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography outcomes
Ref.
Anastomosis/papilla reached, % (n/N)
Enteroscopy success, % (n/N)
Diagnostic success, % (n/N)
Procedural success, % (n/N)
Adverse events, % (n/N)
Adverse event description
Aabakken et al[34]94 (17/18)83.3 (15/18)100 (15/15)100 (9/9)0 (0/16)-
Emmett and Mallat[35]85 (17/20)94.1 (16/17)-100 (10/10)0 (0/20)-
Maaser et al[36]72.7 (8/11)64 (7/11)64 (7/11)100 (5/5)0 (0/11)-
Mönkemüller et al[37]90.9 (10/11)90.9 (10/11)81.81 (9/11)60 (6/10)9.09 (1/11)Perforation of hepatocolejunostomy during balloon dilatation (n = 1)
Moreels et al[38]86.7 (13/15)80 (12/15)80 (12/15)80 (12/15)13.3 (2/15)Perforation (n = 2)
Pohl et al[39]84 (22/25)84 (22/25)-100 (16/16)0 (0/15)-
Shimatani et al[25]97 (100/103)-98 (98/100)100 (98/98)5 (5/103)Retroperitoneal emphysema (n = 1), Intestinal perforation (n = 1), Retroperitoneal perforation (n = 1), Post-endoscopic sphincterotomy perforation (n = 1), Subcutaneous emphysema with pneumothorax (n = 1)
Parlak et al[40]92.86 (13/14)92.86 (13/14)92.86 (13/14)85.71 (12/14)7.14 (1/14)Perforation (n = 1)
Cho et al[41]86.2 (25/29)82.76 (24/29)83 (16/20)100 (24/24)0 (0/20)-
Mönkemüller et al[42]-77.8 (14/18)92.9 (13/14)69.2 (9/13)5.6 (1/18)Perforation (n = 1)
Raithel et al[43]74.2 (23/31)--87.2 (75/86)5.8 (5/86)Post-ERCP pancreatitis (n = 2), Post-interventional bleeding (n = 1), Perforation (n = 2)
Chua and Kaffes[44]-77.8 (14/18)77.8 (14/18)80 (8/10)--
Osoegawa et al[45]95.7 (45/47)88.9 (40/45)88.9 (40/45)100 (40/40)2.1 (1/47)Perforation (n = 1)
Siddiqui et al[46]89.9 (71/79)90.1 (64/71)90.1 (64/71)100 (64/64)5.1 (4/79)Mild post-ERCP pancreatitis (n = 3), Self-limited bleeding (n = 1)
Shah et al[8]74 (20/27)--63 (17/27)-Pancreatitis (n = 5), Mild bleeding (n = 1), Abdominal pain requiring hospital admit (n = 3), Throat pain requiring physician contact (n = 4), Perforation (n = 2), Death (n = 1), Reported for all interventions including SBE, DBE, and rotational ERCP
Varabei et al[47]63.6 (21/33)63.6 (21/33)61.9 (20/33)57.14 (12/21)--
Cheng et al[26]95 (73/77)89.61 (69/77)-87 (67/77)6.5 (5/77)Minor perforation (n = 2), Mucosal tear (n = 2), Intestinal perforation (n = 1)
Sakakihara et al[48]86.4 (38/44)--81.8 (36/44)15.9 (7/44)Cholangitis (n = 7)
Tsou et al[58]83 (39/47)94.9 (37/39)94.9 (37/39)100 (37/37)4.3 (2/47)Intestinal perforation (n = 1), Biliary tract infection (n = 1)
Tsutsumi et al[49]98.61 (71/72)98.61 (71/72)98.61 (71/72)100 (59/59)2.72 (2/72)Cholangitis (n = 2)
De Koning and Moreels[6]---73 (22/30)10 (3/30)Retroperitoneal free air (n = 3), Post-ERCP cholangitis (n = 2), Post-ERCP pancreatitis (n = 2), Liver capsule dehiscence (n = 1), (List includes complications for both DBE and SBE procedures in study)
Shimatani et al[50]97.7 (304/311)-96.4 (293/304)97.9 (277/283)10.6 (33/311)Obvious perforation (n = 1), Microperforation (n = 6), Mucosal laceration (n = 1), Biliary damage (n = 4), Pancreatitis (n = 11), Cholangitis (n = 8), Aspiration pneumonia (n = 2)
Tomoda et al[59]85 (17/20)85 (17/20)70 (14/20)55 (11/20)10 (2/20)Bleeding (n = 1), Ischemic liver graft (n = 1)
Liu et al[60]76 (65/86)70 (60/86)100 (1/1)89.4 (42/47)2.33 (2/86)Post-procedure cholangitis (n = 1), Aspiration pneumonia (n = 1)
Shimatani et al[7]99.1 (111/112)-98.2 (109/111)100 (109/109)2.7 (3/112)Laceration in intestinal tract (n = 3)
Tsutsumi et al[61]97 (32/33; 30/33 short DBE, 2/33 Long DBE)97 (32/33; 30/33 short DBE, 2/33 Long DBE)81 (26/32; 21/32 short DBE, 5/32 Long DBE)-18.18 (6/33)Perforation and pneumatosis (n = 3), Cholangitis (n = 1), Elevated hepatobiliary enzymes (n = 1), Mucosal laceration of ilium (n = 1)
Kashani et al[31]93.8 (121/129)94.57 (87/92)-94.57 (87/92)10.1 (13/129)Pancreatitis (n = 10), Cholangitis (n = 1), Perforation (n = 2)
Matsumoto et al[51]100 (11/11)100 (11/11)-63.6 (7/11)0 (0/11)-
Mizukawa et al[62]100 (46/46)100 (46/46)100 (46/46)100 (46/46)6.52 (3/46)Cholangitis (n = 3)
Yamada et al[63]EI-580BT: 100 (163/163) EI-530B: 100 (163/163) Cumulative: 100 (326/326)EI-580BT: 96 EI-530B: 87 Cumulative: 91.5-EI-580BT: 92 (150/163) EI-530B: 89 (145/163) Cumulative: 90.5 (295/326)EI-580BT: 4.3 (7/163) EI-530B: 6.7 (11/163) Cumulative: 5.5 (18/326)Pancreatitis (n = 11), Perforation (n = 7)
Nishio et al[52]95.2 (99/104)84.5 (81/97)93.8 (91/97)97.4 (75/77)8.7 (9/104)Cholangitis (n = 5), pancreatitis (n = 2), bleeding (n = 2)
Sato et al[53]---89.2 (91/102)17.6 (18/102)Cholangitis (n = 10), Intra-abdominal/retroperitoneal air (n = 6), Bile leakage (n = 1), Bleeding (n = 1)
Sirin and Hulagu[54]96.8 (30/31)96.8 (30/31) 87.1 (27/31)87.1 (27/31)6 (2/31)Perforation (n = 1), Retroperitoneal abscess (n = 1)
Uchida et al[32]94.3 (759/805)--90.7 (730/805)5.5 (44/805)Cholangitis (n = 20) pancreatitis (n = 14), intestinal perforation (n = 6), others (4 cases, including 2 biliary leakage, 1 pancreatic leakage caused by guidewires, and 1 pneumothorax)
Zamora Nava et al[64]-77.1 (74/96)69.8 (67/96)83.6 (56/67)14.5 (14/96)Cholangitis (n = 7), Pancreatitis (n = 2), Perforation (n = 2), Mucosal tear (n = 2), Hemorrhage (n = 1)
CHENG et al[55]95.7 (44/46)-84.1 (37/44)76.1 (35/46)13 (6/46)Intestinal perforation (n = 2), acute cholangitis (n = 3), acute pancreatitis (n = 1)
Obata et al[56]92.4 (73/79)81 (64/79) 80 (63/79)78 (62/79)5 (4/79)Bowel perforation (n = 2), pancreatitis (n = 1), hypoxia (n = 1)
Sato et al[57] 100 (20/20)100 (20/20)100 (20/20)100 (20/20)--
Farina et al[65]69.8 (37/53)31/37 (83.8)-31/37 (84)0 (0/53)-
Yokoyama et al[66]91.3 (264/289)83.4 (241/289)-100 (241/241)--


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