Robert A Moran, Sindhu Barola, Joanna K Law, Stuart K Amateau, Daniil Rolshud, Erin Corless, Vandhana Kiswani, Vikesh K Singh, Anthony N Kalloo, Mouen A Khashab, Anne Marie Lennon, Patrick I Okolo, Vivek Kumbhari
Background: Three device-assisted deep endoscopic platforms presently exist and are available for clinical use: double-balloon enteroscopy, single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE), and spiral enteroscopy (SE). In a retrospective study, SE was associated with a greater depth of maximal insertion (DMI) with similar diagnostic yields and procedure time as compared with SBE. Aims: This was a prospective, randomized comparison of SE and SBE with respect to DMI, diagnostic yield, procedure time, and rate of adverse events...
2018: Clinical Medicine Insights. Gastroenterology