Brief Article
Copyright ©2011 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Jul 7, 2011; 17(25): 3049-3053
Published online Jul 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i25.3049
Table 1 Demographic characteristics of 37 children who underwent double-balloon enteroscopy
Age group (yr)nMean age (yr)Male/femaleAntegrade/retrograde/both
4.0-8.095.63/60/8/1
8.1-12.0910.43/61/6/2
12.1-16.01913.95/140/17/2
Table 2 Preliminary indication for double-balloon enteroscopy in 37 children
Preliminary indicationn
Occult gastrointestinal bleeding12
Recurrent abdominal pain10
Chronic diarrhea13
Other2
Table 3 Endoscopic findings and diagnoses from double-balloon enteroscopy in 37 patients
Endoscopic findings or diagnosesCases (%)
Inflammatory bowel disease13 (35.1)
Meckel’s diverticulum5 (13.5)
Ulcerations or erosions4 (10.8)
Non-specific ileitis2 (5.4)
Jejunal polyp1 (2.7)
Amebiasis1 (2.7)
Anaphylactoid purpura1 (2.7)
Congenital small intestinal lymphangiectasia1 (2.7)
Overall positive rate28/37 (75.5)