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World J Gastroenterol. Jan 28, 2017; 23(4): 614-621
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.614
Published online Jan 28, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.614
Table 2 Double balloon enteroscopy findings, therapy and complications n (%)
| DBE negative | DBE positive | Total | |
| (n = 145) | (n = 296) | (n = 441) | |
| DBE findings | |||
| Angioectasia/arterio venous malformation | 0 (0.0) | 212 (71.6) | 212 (48.1) |
| Dieulafoy lesion | 0 | 8 (2.7) | 8 (1.8) |
| Varix | 0 | 3 (1.0) | 3 (0.7) |
| Evidence of Crohn’s disease | 0 | 5 (1.7) | 5 (1.1) |
| Erythema | 0 | 19 (6.4) | 19 (4.3) |
| Erosion | 0 | 31 (10.1) | 31 (6.8) |
| Ulcer | 0 | 56 (18.9) | 56 (12.7) |
| Polyp identified | 0 | 50 (16.9) | 50 (11.3) |
| Other findings | 40 (27.6) | 64 (21.6) | 104 (23.6) |
| Therapy and complications | |||
| Any therapy done? | 4 (2.8) | 296 (100) | 300 (68.0) |
| Epinephrine injection | 1 (0.7) | 2 (0.7) | 3 (0.7) |
| Biopsy | 3 (2.1) | 89 (30.1) | 92 (20.9 ) |
| Clipping | 0 | 67 (22.6) | 67 (15.2) |
| Argon plasma coagulation | 0 | 213 (72.0) | 213 (48.3) |
| Bipolar cauterization | 0 | 10 (3.4) | 10 (2.3) |
| Early re-bleeding (< 24 h) | 0 | 7 (2.4) | 7 (1.6) |
| Late re-bleeding (24 h-1 yr) | 4 (2.8) | 14 (4.7) | 18 (4.1) |
| Pancreatitis | 0 | 1 (0.3) | 1 (0.2) |
- Citation: Law R, Varayil JE, WongKeeSong LM, Fidler J, Fletcher JG, Barlow J, Alexander J, Rajan E, Hansel S, Becker B, Larson JJ, Enders FT, Bruining DH, Coelho-Prabhu N. Assessment of multi-modality evaluations of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. World J Gastroenterol 2017; 23(4): 614-621
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v23/i4/614.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v23.i4.614