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In the last decade, significant advances have been made in small-bowel endoscopy. In particular, the introduction of capsule endoscopy (2000), double-balloon enteroscopy (2001), single-balloon enteroscopy (2006), and spiral-overtube-assisted enteroscopy (2006) has enabled a practical endoscopic approach to the entire small bowel. Unlike capsule endoscopy, enteroscopy with an endoscope allows the operator to control the function of the device in real time. Moreover, this approach allows various treatments to be performed, such as hemostasis, polypectomy, and dilation. Among the new procedures, double-balloon endoscopy was the first to be introduced and is thus the most well studied. This chapter describes the technology underlying double-balloon enteroscopy, the indications for the procedure, and information that can be expected from it.
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Mussetto, A., Casetti, T. (2012). Double-Balloon Enteroscopy. In: Trecca, A. (eds) Ileoscopy. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2345-1_12
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