Enteroscopy in small bowel Crohn’s disease: A review

Table 1 Ranking of enteroscopic techniques for small bowel Crohn’s disease

Modality tested	PE	DBE	SBE	SE
Availability	1	2	3	4
Ease of use	1	4	3	2
Platform used	Any	Fujinon	Olympus	Any
No of operators	1	12	1	21
Depth achieved	4	1	2	3
Speed	1	4	3	2
Therapeutic	4	2	2	11
Safety	1	2	2	2
Cost	1	3	3	2

The numbers 1 to 4 refer to the authors ranking, with 1 being the highest and 4 being the lowest.

¹Once motorised might need only one operator. Best for stent insertion due to the stability achieved due to the overtube stabilization, though completion rates better for DBE/SBE;

²Needs two operators in the early phase of the learning curve. PE: Push enteroscope; DBE: Double balloon enteroscope; SBE: Single balloon enteroscope; SE: Spiral enteroscope.