Deep enteroscopy - indications, diagnostic yield and complications

Table 1 Technical specifications of double-balloon endoscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy devices

	Outer diameter (mm)	Length (cm)	Working channel (mm)	Indications
SBE (Olympus SIF-Q160)	9.8	200	2.8	Small bowel
DBE (Fujinon)
EN-450P5	8.5	200	2.2	Small bowel - diagnostic
EN-450T5	9.4	200	2.8	Small bowel - therapeutic
EN-450BI5	9.4	152	2.8	Colonoscopy/DBE-ERCP
EN-580T	9.4	200	3.2

SBE: Single-balloon enteroscopy; DBE: Double-balloon endoscopy; ERCP: Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography.

Table 2 Complications of double-balloon endoscopy-examinations

	DBE
Pancreatitis	0.2%-0.34% (-12%)
Bleeding	0.2%-0.8%
Perforations	0.1%-2.9%
Sedation related complications	0.5%

The data concerning complications of single-balloon enteroscopy and spiral enteroscopy are insufficient for a detailed presentation. DBE: Double-balloon endoscopy.