Detection Rate and Clinical Relevance of Ink Tattooing during Balloon-Assisted Enteroscopy

Background and Aims. Balloon-assisted enteroscopy (BAE) is a well-established tool in the diagnosis and therapy of small bowel diseases. Ink tattooing of the small bowel is used to mark pathologic lesions or the depth of small bowel insertion. The purpose of this study was to determine the safety, t...

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Main Authors: C. Römmele, A. Ebigbo, M. Schrempf, H. Messmann, S. K. Gölder
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2017-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/4969814