A large-scale data review of double balloon enteroscopy over the last decade showed the endoscopic procedure to be safe and effective for detection of diseases of the small intestine, researchers say.

STANFORD, Calif., Nov. 26 -- For patients with difficult-to-detect gastrointestinal bleeding, an initial double-balloon enteroscopy is a cost-effective approach for diagnosis and treatment, ...

The small bowel is difficult to visualize owing to its inaccessibility; the diagnosis and treatment of small-bowel diseases is, therefore, difficult. Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) has been ...

In a recent press release, The Endoscopy Division of FUJIFILM Medical Systems U.S.A., Inc. announced that they will host an educational session by Double-Balloon method pioneer Hironori Yamamoto, M.D.

Background and Aim: Spiral enteroscopy is a novel technique for small bowel exploration. The aim of this study is to compare double-balloon and spiral enteroscopy in patients with suspected small ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A new option called double-balloon procedure ...

DiLumen Reduced Total Procedure Time by 36.5%, Leading to an Average Cost Savings of $610.16 Per Patient and Improved En Bloc Resection Rate to 97.2%, Compared to 87% With Traditional Methods WESTPORT ...

Medical University of South Carolina radiologist assistant Cephus E. Simmons Sr., Ph.D., realized that catheters on the market were not optimal for providing the needed diagnostic yield during ...

A cost-effectiveness analysis shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy is a cost-effective approach for patients with obscure gastrointestinal bleeding. However, capsule-directed DBE, which is ...

OAK BROOK, Ill. – November 24, 2008 – A cost-effectiveness analysis conducted by researchers at Stanford University Hospital in Calif., shows that an initial double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a cost ...