Table 1.
Enteroscopy procedure data reported according to the type of abdominal surgery.
| n | No surgery | Gastrointestinal surgery | Other abdominal surgery | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 163 | 44 | 119 | ||
| Age, years (IQR) | 65 (51–74) | 63 (41–75) | 67 (59–75) | 0.053 |
| BMI, Kg/m2 (IQR) | 25 (23–29) | 27 (22–31) | 26 (24–30) | 0.656 |
| ASA class III-IV, n (%) | 46 (28.2%) | 11 (25%) | 50 (42%) | 0.025 |
| Males, n (%) | 103 (63.2) | 22 (50) | 51 (42.9) | 0.003 |
| Oral route, n (%) | 112 (68.7) | 23 (52.3) | 82 (68.9) | 0.097 |
| Technical success, % (95% CI) | 93.3 (88.2–96.6) | 90.9 (78.3–97.5) | 92.4 (86.1–96.5) | 0.865 |
| Diagnostic yield, % (95% CI) | 67.5 (59.7–74.6) | 47.7 (32.5–63.3) | 71.4 (62.4–79.3) | 0.016 |
| Interventional yield, % (95% CI) | 71.8 (64.2–78.5) | 56.8 (41–71.7) | 75.6 (66.9–83) | 0.061 |
| SBIT, min (IQR) | 34 (24–60) | 37 (27–56) | 41 (28–55) | 0.642 |
| TET, min (IQR) | 58 (43–84) | 57 (37–80) | 61 (45–84) | 0.567 |
| DMI, cm (IQR) | 275 (117–426) | 162 (63–315) | 303 (146–450) | 0.037 |
| AE, % (95%CI) | 10.4 (6.2–16.2) | 11.4 (3.8–24.6) | 10.9 (5.9–18) | 0.845 |
| Total enteroscopy rate, % (n) | 13.5 (22) | 4.5 (2) | 12.6 (15) | 0.258 |
AE adverse event, ASA American Society of Anesthesiology, BMI body mass index, DMI depth of maximum insertion, SBIT small bowel insertion time, TET total exploration time.