Cargando…

Cap-assisted retrograde single-balloon enteroscopy results in high terminal ileal intubation rate

Background and study aims: Retrograde single-balloon enteroscopy (RSBE) facilitates evaluation of the distal small bowel and provision of appropriate therapy when necessary. Intubation of the terminal ileum (TI) is a major rate-limiting step, with failure rates as high as 30 %. Cap-assisted endoscop...

Descripción completa

Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: Dufault, Darin L., Brock, Andrew S.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: © Georg Thieme Verlag KG 2016
Materias:
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4751001/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26878050
http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0041-109541