Enteroscopy in children and adults with inflammatory bowel disease

Table 3 Available study on device assisted enteroscopy in pediatric inflammatory bowel disease

Ref.	DAE system type	Study design	Patients (n)	Previous diagnostic work-up	Impact on patient management (%)	Therapeutic procedure	Complications
Di Nardo et al[29], Gastrointest Endosc 2012	SBE	Prospective	Suspected CD = 16, known CD = 14	MRI and CE	Suspected CD = 87%, known CD = 64%	Balloon dilation = 5 pts	Not reported
de Ridder et al[30], Gastrointest Endosc 2012	SBE	Prospective	Suspected CD = 14, known CD = 6	MRI and US	Suspected CD = 57%, known CD = 83%	NA	Not reported
Uchida et al[32], Pediatr Int 2012	DBE	Prospective	Suspected CD = 8, known CD = 4	Upper GI endoscopy, colonoscopy and SB-contrast study	Suspected CD = 75%, known CD = 75%	Balloon dilation = 1 pt	Not reported
Urs et al[31], J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2014	DBE	Prospective	Suspected CD = 3, known CD = 5	CE	Suspected CD = 66%, known CD = 100%	NA	Not reported
Broide et al[19], J Pediatr Gastroenterol Nutr 2020	BGE	Prospective	Suspected IBD = 15, known IBD = 16	NA	NA	NA	Not reported

DAE: Device-assisted enteroscopy; DBE: Double balloon enteroscopy; SBE: Single balloon enteroscopy; BGE: Balloon guided enterosopy; CE: Capsule endoscopy; IBD: Inflammatory bowel disease; CD: Crohn’s disease; NA: Not applicable; MRI: Magnetic resonance imaging; US: Ultrasonography; GI: Gastrointestinal; SB: Small bowel; CE: Capsule endoscopy.