Table 2.
Summary of the characteristics of individual centers
| Center | Region | Type of DAE | Start of DAE | Number of procedures | Number of procedures/ month | Number of endoscopists performing DAE | Availability of fluoroscopy | Satisfaction score | Training of fellows | Training of specialists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ManopH-ICUF | North | DBE, SE | 2005 | 528 | 4.7 | 2 | No | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| CHUC | Center | DBE | 2005 | 215 | 1.9 | 3 | No | 6 | 5 | 1 |
| IPOLFG | South | DBE | 2007 | 316 | 4.0 | 2 | No | 6 | 5 | 2 |
| CHAA | North | SBE | 2008 | 25 | 0.4 | 3 | No | 7 | 4 | – |
| CHGE | North | SBE | 2009 | 155 | 2.9 | 2 | No | 8 | 6 | 4 |
| CHSJ | North | SBE | 2010 | 135 | 2.9 | 3 | Yes | 7 | 3 | – |
| HPH | North | SBE | 2013 | 21 | 1.4 | 2 | No | 3 | – | – |
| CHP | North | SBE | 2013 | 13 | 1.3 | 2 | Yes | 5 | – | – |
ManopH-ICUF: ManopH, Instituto CUF, Porto; CHUC: Centro Hospitalar da Universidade de Coimbra; IPOLFG: Instituto Português de Oncologia de Lisboa, Francisco Gentil; CHAA; Centro Hospitalar do Alto Ave; CHGE: Centro Hospitalar de Vila Nova de Gaia/Espinho; CHSJ: Centro Hospitalar de São João; HPH: Hospital Pedro Hispano; CHP: Centro Hospitalar do Porto; DAE: device-assisted enteroscopy; DBE: double-balloon enteroscopy; SBE: single-balloon enteroscopy; SE: spiral enteroscopy.