Coordination and nursing care of pediatric patients undergoing double balloon enteroscopy

Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 37 children who underwent double-balloon enteroscopy

Age group (yr)	n	Mean age (yr)	Male/female	Antegrade/retrograde/both
4.0-8.0	9	5.6	3/6	0/8/1
8.1-12.0	9	10.4	3/6	1/6/2
12.1-16.0	19	13.9	5/14	0/17/2

Table 2 Preliminary indication for double-balloon enteroscopy in 37 children

Preliminary indication	n
Occult gastrointestinal bleeding	12
Recurrent abdominal pain	10
Chronic diarrhea	13
Other	2

Table 3 Endoscopic findings and diagnoses from double-balloon enteroscopy in 37 patients

Endoscopic findings or diagnoses	Cases (%)
Inflammatory bowel disease	13 (35.1)
Meckel’s diverticulum	5 (13.5)
Ulcerations or erosions	4 (10.8)
Non-specific ileitis	2 (5.4)
Jejunal polyp	1 (2.7)
Amebiasis	1 (2.7)
Anaphylactoid purpura	1 (2.7)
Congenital small intestinal lymphangiectasia	1 (2.7)
Overall positive rate	28/37 (75.5)