Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 983-989 , May 2010

Double-balloon enteroscopy in the elderly: safety, findings, and diagnostic and therapeutic success

Presented at Digestive Disease Week, Poster Presentation, May 31, 2009, Chicago, Illinois (Gastrointest Endosc 2009;69:xxx).

Received 10 August 2009 ,Accepted 20 October 2009.

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 DISCLOSURE: The following authors disclosed financial relationships relevant to this publication: O. Haluszka: Consultant for EZEM, Boston Scientific, and Fujinon Inc; teaches for Spirus, Inc. J. L. Tokar: Speaker and consultant for Fujinon Inc; consultant for Boston Scientific. The other authors disclosed no financial relationships relevant to this publication.

 Double balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in the elderly: indications, findings, and agreement with video capsule endoscopy and Safety of double balloon enteroscopy in patients >age 75 years: a single center one-year experience.

PII: S0016-5107(09)02708-4

doi: 10.1016/j.gie.2009.10.054

Gastrointestinal Endoscopy
Volume 71, Issue 6 , Pages 983-989 , May 2010

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