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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2013; 5(3): 89-94
Published online Mar 16, 2013. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v5.i3.89
Table 1 Oral and anal double balloon enteroscopy intubation length, duration, and fluoroscopy time by position in series
Position in series (n)Length, cm, median (IQR)P valueDuration, min, median (IQR)P valueFluoroscopy time, s, median (IQR)P value
Oral DBE
1-100 (51)220 (180-275)100 (85-110)275 (180-356)
101-200 (62)210 (150-260)83 (80-110)278 (211-336)
201-300 (58)248 (200-285)105 (80-12)282 (188-339)
301-400 (54)230 (195-300)< 0.9792 (75-105)< 0.001193 (132-295)< 0.001
401-500 (55)238 (175-295)82 (60-100)134 (80-159)
501-600 (56)240 (185-275)80 (62-97)114 (73-146)
601-700 (54)235 (180-275)75 (62-97)117 (85-164)
701-802 (54)225 (155-270)71 (54-91)129 (85-192)
Anal DBE
1-100 (49)100 (70-150)105 (75-125)312 (191-469)
101-200 (38)140 (100-170)85 (75-105)294 (206-360)
201-300 (42)130 (60-198)80 (58-105)253 (122-331)
301-400 (46)180 (100-250)0.05875 (56-102)< 0.001161 (85-223)< 0.001
401-500 (45)145 (40-170)67 (55-88)128 (67-174)
501-600 (44)168 (100-213)92 (74-110)143 (90-202)
601-700 (46)140 (80-180)76 (52-96)138 (80-174)
701-802 (48)145 (100-190)70 (56-87)142 (83-204)