PWE-054 Does Double Balloon Enteroscopy Have A Role In The Young with Iron Deficiency Anaemia? A Multicentre European Study

Abstract

Introduction Double balloon endoscopy (DBE) has been reported to have a high diagnostic yield in obscure overt gastrointestinal bleeding (OGB). There is paucity of studies of DBE for the indication of iron deficiency anaemia (IDA) alone particularly in the young. We investigated the utility of DBE in patients referred with IDA according to age. Methods All consecutive patients undergoing DBE for IDA and OGB, between June 2006 and January 2016, across 3 teaching hospitals in the UK and Italy were included in the study. Demographic and clinical data were collected and patients were categorised by age (≥55 and Results 213 patients underwent DBE for IDA. 142 (66.7%) were age ≥ 55 years (mean age 69.6±8.6, 49.3% male) and 71 (33.3%) age Further comparisons between young patients aged Conclusion We present the first multicentre study evidencing the safety and high diagnostic yield of DBE in patients with IDA. Although the diagnostic yield is lower in the young, significant pathology is detected including tumours and ulceration, supporting the role of DBE in young patients with IDA. Disclosure of Interest None Declared