Table 7.
Complications of device-assisted enteroscopy
| Complications | DBE (n/%) | SBE (n/%) | SE (n/%) | Total (n/%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anesthetic complicationsa | 9/0.85% | – | –/– | 9/0.64% |
| Perforation | 3/0.28% | 1/0.28% | –/– | 4/0.28% |
| Pancreatitis | 2/0.19% | –/– | –/– | 2/0.14% |
| Post-polypectomy syndrome | –/– | 1/0.28% | –/– | 1/0.07% |
| Snare entrapment | 1/0.09% | –/– | –/– | 1/0.07% |
| Total | 14/1.33 % | 2/0.57% | –/– | 17/1.20% |
a
6-Oxygen desaturation, 2-persistent bradycardia; 1-vomiting. DBE: double-balloon enteroscopy; SBE: single-balloon enteroscopy; SE: spiral enteroscopy.