Double-balloon enteroscopy

Double-balloon enteroscopy
Endoscopic image of normal small bowel
MeSHD058582

Double-balloon enteroscopy, also known as push-and-pull enteroscopy, is an endoscopic technique for visualization of the small bowel. It was developed by Hironori Yamamoto in 2001.[1] It is novel in the field of diagnostic gastroenterology as it is the first endoscopic technique that allows for the entire gastrointestinal tract to be visualized in real time.[2]

  1. ^ Yamamoto, H; Sekine, Y; Sato, Y; Higashizawa, T; Miyata, T; Iino, S; Ido, K; Sugano, K (2001). "Total enteroscopy with a nonsurgical steerable double-balloon method". Gastrointestinal Endoscopy. 53 (2): 216–20. doi:10.1067/mge.2001.112181. PMID 11174299.
  2. ^ Yamamoto, H; Sugano, K (2003). "A new method of enteroscopy--the double-balloon method". Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology. 17 (4): 273–4. doi:10.1155/2003/309532. PMID 12704472.