Intraoperative enteroscopy. Ten years´experience at a single tertiary center

Abstract

Intra-operative enteroscopy is accepted as the ultimate diagnostic procedure for complete investigation of the small bowel. Despite the current introduction of double-balloon enteroscopy into clinical practice, intra-operative enteroscopy will be preserved for those cases where double-balloon enteroscopy cannot be performed or fails to investigate the entire small intestine, especially to prevent excessive bowel resection.

Keywords

• intra-operative
• peri-operative
• enteroscopy
• small bowel
• endoscopy