Comparative study of double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy in diagnosis of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding / 中国实用内科杂志
Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
; (12)2001.
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ABSTRACT
Objective To evaluate the diagnostic yield and the etiological accuracy of double balloon endoscopy and capsule endoscopy in patients with.Methods Seventy-three patients with OGIB received double balloon endoscopy.The route of enteroscopy could be either via mouth or via anus.Negative result of initial route was required afterwards for another via mouth or via anus examination.Sixty-one patients with OGIB received capsule endoscopy.Results The overall diagnostic yield for double balloon enteroscopy was 94.5%,and for capsule endoscopy it was 81.8%.The etiological diagnostic accuracy of double-balloon enteroscopy was 80.8%,and for capsule endoscopy,50.0%.Double-balloon enteroscopy and capsule endoscopy were both well tolerated.Conclusion Double balloon enteroscopy is superior to capsule endoscopy in the diagnostic yield and the etiological diagnosis of obscure gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Diagnostic_studies
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Chinese Journal of Practical Internal Medicine
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2001
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