P175 A novel small-caliber deep enteroscope can overcome technical difficulty of insertion in patients with Crohn's disease

Authors :: Mamoru Watanabe
Y. Endo
K. Takenaka
F. Ueno
K. Ohtsuka
A. Yoshida
Source :: Journal of Crohn's and Colitis. 11:S164-S165
Publication Year :: 2017
Publisher :: Oxford University Press (OUP), 2017.
Abstract: Background: Balloon-assisted enteroscopy is a useful modality for the evaluation of the small intestinal lesions in patients with Crohn's disease (CD). Not infrequently, deep insertion of the enteroscope carries difficulty due adhesion, stricture, or other causes. Deep insertion is required especial

Subjects :: Enteroscopy
Crohn's disease
medicine.medical_specialty
business.industry
Gastroenterology
Adhesion (medicine)
General Medicine
medicine.disease
Surgery
Deep insertion
medicine
Small caliber
In patient
business

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