| Current State of Small Bowel Investigation: Practical Use of Double Balloon Enteroscopy |
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Hyun Joo Jang, Jin Lee |
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Department of Internal Medicine, Hallym University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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| 소장질환에서 검사법 활용의 현재: 이중풍선 소장내시경을 중심으로 |
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장현주, 이진 |
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한림대학교 의과대학 내과학교실 |
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| Abstract |
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The small intestine has been regarded as the most difficult area of the gastrointestinal tract to investigate by endoscopic view. Capsule endoscopy provided a complete evaluation of the small bowel and has become one of the major approaches in diagnosis of suspected small bowel diseases. However, this technique has several limitations, including its inability to perform conventional endoscopic procedures, taking biopsy specimens, and therapeutic interventions. Another novel method, double balloon enteroscopy, introduced by Yamamoto et al. in 2001, makes it possible to overcome these limitations. Since then, several studies have reported diagnostic and therapeutic outcomes. In this brief review, the authors summarized the current clinical outcomes and practical use of double balloon enteroscopy in suspected small bowel disorders. (Intest Res 2007;5:13-18) |
| Key Words:
Double balloon enteroscopy, Intestine, Small |
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