Double-Balloon Endoscopy in Overt and Occult Small Bowel Bleeding: Results, Complications, and Correlation with Prior Videocapsule Endoscopy in a Tertiary Referral Center

• Main Authors: Carlijn Hermans (Author), Arnold Stronkhorst (Author), Annemarie Tjhie-Wensing (Author), Jan Kamphuis (Author), Bas van Balkom (Author), Rob Dahlmans (Author), Lennard Gilissen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Korean Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background/Aims Videocapsule endoscopy (VCE) and double-balloon endoscopy (DBE) allow deep exploration in patients with suspected small bowel pathology. VCE is often performed as an initial small bowel examination to explore whether an intervention by DBE is indicated and to determine insertion rout...