Small bowel polypectomy by double balloon enteroscopy: Correlation with prior capsule endoscopy

Table 1 Clinical and demographic characteristics of patients with small bowel polyps diagnosed with double balloon enteroscopy n (%)

Patient characteristics
Total	25
Males	18 (72)
Mean age (yr, range)	44 (8-83)
Only 1 DBE	20 (80)
DBE characteristics
Total	32
Insertion
Oral route	26 (81)
Anal route	6 (19)
Indications
Occult bleeding	11 (34)
Overt bleeding	4 (12)
Peutz-Jeghers syndrome	10 (31)
Hereditary non-polyposis colon cancer	3 (9)
Familial adenomatous polyposis	3 (9)
Familial liver adenomatosis	1 (3)
Others (abdominal pain)	3 (9)

DBE: Double balloon enteroscopy.

Table 2 Results of capsule endoscopy and double balloon endoscopy: polyp number, size and location n (%)

	Capsule endoscopy n = 27	Double balloon enteroscopy n = 32
Median number of polyps	1.5 (1-10)	1 (1-13)
Mean size (mm)	30 (5-50)	20 (8-50)
Location
Proximal jejunum	17 (63)	20 (63)
Distal jejunum	4 (15)	6 (19)
Proximal ileum	6 (22)	3 (10)
Distal ileum	6 (22)	4 (12)