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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Jan 16, 2015; 7(1): 59-65
Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i1.59
Published online Jan 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i1.59
Current status of single-balloon enteroscopy: Insertability and clinical applications
Takuji Kawamura, Koji Uno, Kiyohito Tanaka, Kenjiro Yasuda, Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, Kyoto 602-8026, Japan
Takuji Kawamura, Department of Stress Science, Institute of Health Biosciences, Tokushima University Graduate School, Tokushima 770-8503, Japan
Author contributions: All the authors contributed to this paper.
Correspondence to: Takuji Kawamura, MD, Department of Gastroenterology, Kyoto Second Red Cross Hospital, 355-5 Haruobi-cho, Kamigyo-ku, Kyoto 602-8026, Japan. kawamurat@kyoto2.jrc.or.jp
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Received: August 26, 2014
Peer-review started: August 27, 2014
First decision: September 16, 2014
Revised: September 30, 2014
Accepted: November 7, 2014
Article in press: November 10, 2014
Published online: January 16, 2015
Processing time: 141 Days and 18.6 Hours
Peer-review started: August 27, 2014
First decision: September 16, 2014
Revised: September 30, 2014
Accepted: November 7, 2014
Article in press: November 10, 2014
Published online: January 16, 2015
Processing time: 141 Days and 18.6 Hours
Core Tip
Core tip: The insertability of the single-balloon enteroscopy (SBE) system can be improved by technical innovations and by using endoscopic accessories such as carbon dioxide insufflation equipment. SBE is used not only useful for small bowel diseases, but also for colonic lesions and pancreatobiliary diseases. The SBE system is a necessary advancement for many endoscopic procedures in modern clinical practice.