Analysis on 34 patients with double-balloon enteroscopy

Objective: To explore diagnostic value,safety and tolerance of double-balloon enteroscopy in diagnosing diseaseof intestinal tract. Methods: 34 patients with suspected small bowel disease were performed double-balloon enteroscopy undergoing intravenous combined anesthesia from Jan 2010 to Oct 2011. Results: Overall diagnostic rate was 88.2%(34/30) in which crohn disease was 2 cases, malignant tumor of small intestine was 3 cases, intestinal stromal tumor was 2 cases, lipoma was 2 cases, multiple ulcer was 3 cases, nonspecific inflammation was 6 cases,polyp of small intestine was 3 cases, diverticulum of small intestine was 2 cases, phlebangioma was 1 case, intestinal telangiectasis was 2 cases, small intestine lymphoid follicular hyperplasia was 2 cases, intestinal tuberculosis was 2 cases and finding no obvious lesions was 4 cases. All patients had found no enterobrosis, hemorrhage, pancreatitis and complication of anesthesia. Conclusion: The double-balloon enteroscopy is a safe, reliable and effective and high positive rate methods in diagnosing small bowel disease.