Double-Balloon Endoscopy, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2006
Theory and Practice

Endoscopic access to the small intestine has long presented a challenge to physicians. This book describes the principles, insertion technique, and clinical applications of double-balloon endoscopy, which will become the gold standard of enteroscopy and which may well eliminate the need for intraoperative enteroscopy in many patients. Leading the way to a new approach, this book provides an invaluable source of reference for all practitioners working in the field.

1. What Is a Double-Balloon Endoscope?

2. Equipment

3. Indications, Contraindications, and Preoperative Examination

4. Informed Consent

5. Principle of Insertion and Characteristics

6. Preparation and Premedication

7. Preparation of Devices

8. Specific Procedures for Insertion

9. Expected Complications and Procedures to Address the Complications

10. Endoscopic Diagnosis

10.1. Diagnosis

10.2. Small-Intestinal Tumor

10.3. Stenosis of the Small Intestine

10.4. Intestinal Ulcers and Erosions

10.5. Postoperative Intestinal Lesions

10.6. Vascular Disease

11 Endoscopic Treatment

11.1. Characteristics and Techniques of Endoscopic Treatment

11.2. Hemostasis

11.3. Polypectomy and Endoscopic Mucosal Resection

11.4. Balloon Dilatation and Stenting

12. Other Applications

12.1. Double-Balloon Endoscopy as Colonoscopy

12.2. Use in Patients with Previous Intestinal Surgery

12.3. Removal of Foreign Bodies from the Small Intestine

First technical manual for double-balloon endoscopy