This study demonstrates that DBE and SE procedures for exploration of the small bowel are similar in terms of safety and provide similar diagnostic and therapeutic yields. Comparison between the two ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – November 24, 2008 – A cost-effectiveness analysis conducted by researchers at Stanford University Hospital in Calif., shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a cost ...

The small bowel is difficult to visualize owing to its inaccessibility; the diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel diseases is, therefore, difficult. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) has been ...

A large-scale data review by researchers in China showed double balloon enteroscopy to be safe and effective for detection of diseases of the small intestine, according to an American Society for ...

Although double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is useful for the diagnosis and management of patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, the technique is fairly invasive, has several limitations, and ...

Abstract: Balloon-assisted enteroscopy procedures allow visualization and intervention in the small intestine. These balloons anchor an endoscope and/or overtube to the small intestine, allowing ...

Introduction Role of Endoscopy in the Evaluation of OGIB Nonendoscopic Methods Summary References Sonde enteroscopy involves the use of a long, flexible, fiberoptic instrument propelled through the ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Overall technical success, diagnostic yield did not differ between motorized spiral enteroscopy and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . While both tests “have an important positive impact on the diagnosis and management of small-bowel diseases,” ...

FUJIFILM Healthcare Americas Corporation, a leading provider of endoscopic imaging and endosurgical solutions, announced that its EN-840T Double Balloon Enteroscopy (DBE) Scope, an endoscopic imaging ...