Patients with Small Bowel Angiodysplasia Treated with Argon Beamer During Double Balloon Enteroscopy. Prospective Study with One Year Follow Up

Abstract

Double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE), first described by Yamamoto in 2001, is the preferred technique for the treatment of Small bowel angiodysplasia (SBA) causing anemia or overt bleeding. There are no reports of long time follow up of these patients. Objective: The long term follow up of patients with small bowel angiodysplasia after initially succesfull DBE and electrocoagulation with argon beamer of SBA. Material and Methods: We included consecutive patients with occult gastrointestinal bleeding (overt bleeding or anemia) referred to our institution between november 2004 to august 2006 and angiodysplasia diagnosed by capsule endoscopy.