Jensen Melissa, Mysore Krupa, El-Abiad Rami, Rahhal Riad
Division of Pediatric Gastroenterology, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Department of Pediatrics, University of Iowa Children's Hospital, Iowa City, Iowa, USA.
Frontline Gastroenterol. 2013 Jan;4(1):82-86. doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2012-100229. Epub 2012 Nov 7.
Double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) is a relatively new endoscopic technique that allows endoscopic access into the small intestine. It has been studied in adults, but the literature remains scarce in the paediatric age group.
We retrospectively assessed our experience with DBE in children.
We describe four procedures performed on three patients. The diagnostic yield was high (100%) with one major complication (perforation) encountered. A review of the benefits and risks in this cohort, and the available literature is included.
DBE is a promising endoscopic modality in children, but some aspects remain unanswered. There is a great need for a prospective study to better assess benefit and risk in this population.
双气囊小肠镜检查（DBE）是一种相对较新的内镜技术，可实现内镜进入小肠。该技术已在成人中开展研究，但在儿科年龄组中的文献仍然很少。
我们回顾性评估了我们在儿童中进行DBE的经验。
我们描述了对三名患者进行的四次操作。诊断率很高（100%），但遇到了一例主要并发症（穿孔）。本文还对该队列中的益处和风险以及现有文献进行了综述。
DBE是一种在儿童中很有前景的内镜检查方式，但有些方面仍未得到解答。迫切需要进行前瞻性研究，以更好地评估该人群中的益处和风险。
