Double-Balloon Enteroscopy in Elderly Patients: Is It Safe and Useful?
| Autor: | Dae Han Choi, Seong Ran Jeon, Jin-Oh Kim, Hyun Gun Kim, Tae Hee Lee, Woong Cheul Lee, Byung Soo Kang, Jun-Hyung Cho, Yunho Jung, Wan Jung Kim, Bong Min Ko, Joo Young Cho, Joon Seong Lee, Moon Sung Lee |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2014 |
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| Zdroj: | Intestinal Research, Vol 12, Iss 4, Pp 313-319 (2014) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1598-9100 2288-1956 |
| DOI: | 10.5217/ir.2014.12.4.313 |
| Popis: | Background/AimsProviders may be hesitant to perform double-balloon enteroscopy (DBE) in the elderly because the increased number of co-morbidities in this population poses a greater risk of complications resulting from sedation. There are limited data on the use of DBE in the elderly. Here, we assessed the safety and efficacy of DBE in the elderly compared to those in younger patients.MethodsWe retrospectively analyzed the medical records of 158 patients who underwent 218 DBEs. Patients were divided into an elderly group (age ≥65 years; mean 71.4±5.4; n=34; 41 DBEs) and a younger group (age |
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