title: Tips for double balloon enteroscopy in patients with Roux-en-Y reconstruction and modified child surgery.
abstract: Pancreatobiliary disease in patients with altered anatomic intestine is one of the most difficult cases for pancreatobiliary endoscopic therapies and diagnosis. There are two major challenges to overcome to complete the procedure. The first challenge is the deep insertion to the blind end. The second challenge is the endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP)-related intervention. Impairing either success means the incompletion of the procedure. The double balloon enteroscope (DBE), which has been recently developed, enabled the deep intubation to the blind end. Especially, using the scopes with a short working length allowed us to perform the ERCP-related interventions with a high success rate. Generally, ERCP using double balloon endoscope (DB-ERCP) in patients with altered gastrointestinal anatomy has been established. We introduce our standard technique for DB-ERCP and provide several tips for insuring a successful procedure.
authors.affiliation: Third Department of Internal Medicine, Kansai Medical University, 2-5-1 Shinmachi, Hirakata, Osaka, 573-1010, Japan. shimatam@hirakata.kmu.ac.jp.
authors.forename: Masaaki
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Shimatani
authors.forename: Makoto
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Takaoka
authors.forename: Kazuichi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Okazaki
mesh_terms: D000713:Anastomosis, Roux-en-Y; D001649:Bile Duct Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D002648:Child; D002760:Cholangiopancreatography, Endoscopic Retrograde / Q000295:instrumentation; D058582:Double-Balloon Enteroscopy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D019723:Endoscopes; D004867:Equipment Design; D006801:Humans; D010182:Pancreatic Diseases / Q000601:surgery
keywords: Double balloon endoscope; Endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography; Modified Child surgery; Roux-en-Y reconstruction