Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Elderly Patients: Is It Safe and Useful?

Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Elderly Patients: Is It Safe and Useful?

Background/AimsProviders may be hesitant to perform double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in the elderly because the increased number of co-morbidities in this population poses a greater risk of complications resulting from sedation. There are limited data on the use of DBE in the elderly. Here, we asses...

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Main Authors: Dae Han Choi, Seong Ran Jeon, Jin-Oh Kim, Hyun Gun Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Woong Cheul Lee, Byung Soo Kang, Jun-Hyung Cho, Yunho Jung, Wan Jung Kim, Bong Min Ko, Joo Young Cho, Joon Seong Lee, Moon Sung Lee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Korean Association for the Study of Intestinal Diseases 2014-10-01
Series:Intestinal Research
Subjects:
Double-balloon enteroscopy
Elderly
Safety
Efficacy
Online Access:http://www.irjournal.org/upload/pdf/ir-12-313.pdf

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