title: Single balloon enteroscopy: Technical aspects and clinical applications.
abstract: The small bowel has long been considered a black box for endoscopists because of its long length and the presence of multiple complex loop. Most of the small bowel is inaccessible by traditional endoscopic means. In addition, radiographic studies have significant limitations with regard to diagnostic yield, and surgery is an invasive alternative. This limitation was overcome through the development of balloon enteroscopy that becomes established throughout the world for diagnostic and therapeutic examinations of the small bowel. The single-balloon enteroscope (SBE) system (Olympus, Tokyo, Japan) was introduced into the commercial market in 2007. Several study demonstrated its efficacy and safety. Early reports on the use of single-balloon enteroscopy have suggested a high diagnostic yield and similar therapeutic potential to that of the double-balloon endoscope. SBE is viable technique for in the management of small bowel disease. Technically, it is easy to perform, may be efficient, and in the literature data available, seems to provide high diagnostic and therapeutic yield.
authors.affiliation: Mauro Manno, Carmelo Barbera, Helga Bertani, Raffaele Manta, Vincenzo Giorgio Mirante, Emanuele Dabizzi, Angelo Caruso, Flavia Pigo, Giampiero Olivetti, Rita Conigliaro, Gastroenterology and Digestive Endoscopy Unit, New S. Agostino Estense Civil Hospital, 41126 Baggiovara di Modena, Italy.
authors.forename: Mauro
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Manno
authors.forename: Carmelo
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Barbera
authors.forename: Helga
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bertani
authors.forename: Raffaele
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Manta
authors.forename: Vincenzo Giorgio
authors.initials: VG
authors.lastname: Mirante
authors.forename: Emanuele
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Dabizzi
authors.forename: Angelo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Caruso
authors.forename: Flavia
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Pigo
authors.forename: Giampiero
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Olivetti
authors.forename: Rita
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Conigliaro