| Usefulness of double balloon enteroscopy in obscure gastrointestinal bleeding |
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Hyun Ku Jung, Jun Hwan Wi, Jin Oh Kim, In Seop Jung, Bong Min Ko, Joo Young Cho, Joon Seong Lee, Moon Sung Lee, Chan Sup Shim, Boo Sung Kim |
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1Department of Cardiology, Catholic University of Daegu College of Medicine, Daegu, Korea |
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정현구, Jun Hwan Wi, Jin Oh Kim, In Seop Jung, Bong Min Ko, Joo Young Cho, Joon Seong Lee, Moon Sung Lee, Chan Sup Shim, Boo Sung Kim |
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| Abstract |
Background : Double balloon enteroscopy was developed to improve access to the small intestine. The aim of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of double balloon enteroscopy in patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
Methods
: From November 2004 through August 2005, 24 consecutuve patients (14 males, 10 females; mean age 48¡¾ 15.1 years, range 2181 years) with gastrointestinal bleeding of an obscure origin were enrolled in this study. The patients underwent enteroscopy using the double balloon technique for the following indications: (1) clinical evidence of gastrointestinal bleeding such as melena and hematochezia (the Hb levels ranged from 5.9 g/dL to 11.9 g/dL, mean 9.0¡¾ 2.3 g/dL) (2) no site and cause of blood loss detected by upper endoscopy and colonoscopy.
Results
: Of 24 patients that underwent a double balloon nteroscopy, bleeding points were identified in 22 patients.
The causes of bleeding were nine small bowel ulcera, six angiodysplasiaa, three cases of Crohn's disease, two gastrointestinal stromal tumors, one Meckel's diverticulum and one cecal diverticular ulcer. However, two cases showed negative findings. No patient suffered from procedure related complication.
Conclusions
: Double balloon enteroscopy is a safe and useful diagnostic tool for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. (Korean J Med 73:267-273, 2007)
Key Words : Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Double balloon enteroscopy |
| Key Words:
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding, Double balloon enteroscopy |
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