Publication: The utility of single-balloon enteroscopy for the diagnosis and management of small bowel disorders according to their clinical manifestations: A retrospective review
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2013-06-22
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1471230X
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BMC Gastroenterology. Vol.13, No.1 (2013)
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Varayu Prachayakul, Morakod Deesomsak, Pitulak Aswakul, Somchai Leelakusolvong The utility of single-balloon enteroscopy for the diagnosis and management of small bowel disorders according to their clinical manifestations: A retrospective review. BMC Gastroenterology. Vol.13, No.1 (2013). doi:10.1186/1471-230X-13-103 Retrieved from: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/20.500.14594/32289
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The utility of single-balloon enteroscopy for the diagnosis and management of small bowel disorders according to their clinical manifestations: A retrospective review
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Background: The advent of double-balloon enteroscopy has enabled more accurate diagnosis and treatment of small bowel disorders. Single-balloon enteroscopy permits visualization of the entire small intestine less often than does double-balloon enteroscopy. However, the relative clinical advantages of the 2 methods remain controversial. This study therefore aimed to identify the indications for and therapeutic impact of performing single-balloon enteroscopy.Methods: We retrospectively reviewed prospectively collected data from adults who underwent single-balloon enteroscopy from January 2007 through November 2011 and analyzed their baseline characteristics, endoscopic findings, pathological diagnoses, and clinical outcomes.Results: A total of 145 procedures were performed in 116 patients with a mean age of 58.1 ± 17.7 years (range, 18-89 years). The most common indications for performing single-balloon enteroscopy were overt gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, chronic diarrhea, and occult GI bleeding, accounting for 57.9%, 12.4%, and 9.7% of the patients, respectively. The area of interest was achieved in 80.7% of the cases, with a 5.5% rate of technical failure. An overall positive finding was detected in 65.5% of the cases, of which 33.8% were ulcers and erosions; 8.3%, masses; and 3.4%, angiodysplasia. The diagnostic yields were 42.9%, 52.4%, 78.6%, 50.0%, and 25.0% for patients with overt GI bleeding, occult GI bleeding, abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, and abnormal imaging results, respectively. Therapeutic procedures were performed in 11% of patients with GI bleeding and achieved a therapeutic yield of 14.6% with a minor complication rate of 11.7%.Conclusions: Single-balloon enteroscopy was effective for the diagnosis and treatment of small bowel disorders, especially in patients who presented with abdominal pain, GI bleeding, or focal abnormalities on imaging scans. © 2013 Prachayakul et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.