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. 2016 Feb 23;2016:4792898. doi: 10.1155/2016/4792898

Table 18.

Procedural characteristics for patients with small bowel Crohn's disease undergoing balloon-assisted enteroscopy.

Characteristic Total (n = 68)

Route
 Anal 85.3% (58)
 Oral 14.7% (10)
Procedures Involving Dilations 42.6% (29)
Number of Dilations 66
Mean Dilation Diameter (mm) 16.4
Failed or Non-Traversable Dilations 20.5% (14)
Other Intervention (clip or polyp removal) 5.9% (4)
Physician Recommendation
 Surgery 16.2% (11)
 Follow-Up BAE 36.8% (25)
 Other Imaging (CTE, VCE, MRE) 20.6% (14)
 Medication Escalation 35.3% (24)
 Medication Maintenance 64.7% (44)
Complications 2.9% (2)