Brief Article
Copyright ©2013 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2013; 19(11): 1820-1826
Published online Mar 21, 2013. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v19.i11.1820
Table 1 Demographic data of patients undergoing double-balloon enteroscopy
Characteristics
Sex (M/F)49/28
Age (mean ± SD, range, yr)47.74 ± 14.14 (20-77)
Duration (mean ± SD, range, mo)25.0 ± 37.7 (0.2-156)
Prior blood transfusion (Y/N)46/31
Prior abdominal/pelvic surgery (Y/N)8/69
Previous examination before DBE
Gastroduodenoscopy73
Colonoscopy66
Push enteroscopy1
Barium study10
CT12
MRI2
Angiography2
Meckel’s scan3
Bone marrow aspiration2
Indications for DBE
Melena/hematochezia63
Abdominal pain8
Debilitation1
Vomiting1
Distention1
Weight loss1
Physical examination2
Table 2 Comparison of diagnosis in 31 patients evaluated by capsule endoscopy and double balloon enteroscopic investigation
CE findings (n = 31)DBE findings (n = 31)Total
PositiveNegative
Positive18119
Negative11112
Total29231