Single balloon enteroscopy: Technical aspects and clinical applications

Does Single Balloon Enteroscopy Have Similar Efficacy and Endoscopic Performance Compared with Double Balloon Enteroscopy?

Balloon-assisted enteroscopy using a single-balloon technique.

teroscopy system (Olympus Medical Systems Europa GmbH, Hamburg, Ger− many; l" Fig. 1) consists of a high−resolu− tion endoscope (XSIF−Q160Y) with a working length of 200 cm, and an outer diameter of 9.2 mm, and a flexible over− tube (XST−BY3A; l" Fig. 2) with a working length of 132 cm and an outer diameter of 13.2 mm. A latex−free balloon is only attached at the tip of the single−use sili− con...

Efficacy and Safety of Single-Balloon Versus Double-Balloon Enteroscopy: A Single-Center Retrospective Analysis

BACKGROUND Single-balloon endoscopy (SBE) has been introduced as a simplified endoscopy technique after the promotion of double-balloon endoscopy (DBE). The difference in clinical performance between DBE and SBE is still not very clear. In this study, we aimed to compare the efficacy and safety between these 2 endoscopic procedures. MATERIAL AND METHODS A total of 173 patients with suspected sm...

Learning curve, diagnostic yield and safety of single balloon enteroscopy.

BACKGROUND Single balloon enteroscopy (SBE) is a recently developed diagnostic modality to assess small bowel mucosa. The data on learning curve of SBE is scanty. We aimed to assess the learning curve, diagnostic yield and safety of SBE. METHODS All patients who underwent SBE at our centre from December 2007 to December 2010 were included retrospectively. The clinical details, enteroscopy fin...

Comparison of the Efficacy and Safety of Single- versus Double-Balloon Enteroscopy Performed by Endoscopist Experts in Single-Balloon Enteroscopy: A Single-Center Experience and Meta-Analysis

Background/Aims Studies concerning the efficacy and safety of single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE) compared with that of double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) often appear to be conflicting. However, previous studies were performed by endoscopists who were less experienced in SBE compared with DBE. Methods We performed a retrospective analysis of SBE and DBE data performed by a single enteroscopist, w...