title: Single-Balloon Enteroscopy.
abstract: Single-balloon enteroscopy is among 3 device-assisted enteroscopy systems on the market. Compared with double-balloon enteroscopy, no significant difference in diagnostic yield was found. Additionally, no significant difference was found in oral and anal insertion depth, adverse events, or procedure times. Some studies observed lower complete enteroscopy rates, which have evidently no diagnostic impact. With a learning curve of around 30 procedures, the single-balloon endoscope is a safe endoscopic tool, which seems equally suitable for diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. Carbon dioxide should be used for single-balloon endoscopy procedures, especially in patients with a history of surgical abdominal interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Palliative Care, Institute of Palliative Care, University Hospital of Muenster, Albert-Schweitzer-Campus 1, Building W30, Muenster 48149, Germany.
authors.forename: Philipp
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lenz
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine I, Josephs-Hospital Warendorf, Academic Teaching Hospital, University of Muenster, Am Krankenhaus 2, Warendorf 48231, Germany. Electronic address: domagkd@uni-muenster.de.
authors.forename: Dirk
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Domagk
mesh_terms: D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D058582:Double-Balloon Enteroscopy / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D059032:Learning Curve; D000071085:Single-Balloon Enteroscopy / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide
keywords: Balloon-assisted enteroscopy; Carbon dioxide; Complete enteroscopy rate; Device-assisted enteroscopy; Diagnostic yield; Single-balloon enteroscopy; Small-bowel endoscopy