Push enteroscopy: A single centre experience and review of published series

Abstract

Background: To assess the efficacy of push enteroscopy in a single tertiary hospital and review the available literature to assess the overall diagnostic yield of push enteroscopy. Methods: Review of a database on push enteroscopy in a tertiary hospital from 1997 to 1999. This included 100 consecutive patients who underwent push enteroscopy. Review of all large published series on push enteroscopy to date to obtain an overall diagnostic yield. Results: The diagnostic yield for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding was 47% and for patients with suspected small bowel disease was 33%. Angiodysplasia was the most common diagnosis in patients with GI blood loss. Patients with active GI ble..