Factors Influencing Cecal Intubation Time during Retrograde Approach Single-Balloon Enteroscopy

Table 1

Clinical characteristics of the patients enrolled for retrograde SBE ().

Characteristics	(%)
Age (years)^a	56.4 ± 19.8; (range 21–87)
Sex (male/female)	34/32
Body mass index (kg/m^2)^a	22.7 ± 3.0; (range 15.7–33.3)
Indications
Obscure gastrointestinal bleeding	44 (66.7)
Small intestinal tumor	9 (13.6)
Unexplained abdominal pain	7 (10.6)
Suspected inflammatory bowel disease	4 (6.1)
Chronic diarrhea	2 (3.0)
History of surgery	20
Upper abdomen	4
Gastrectomy	1
Cholecystectomy	3
Lower abdomen	12
Small bowel resection	3
Appendectomy	7
Herniorrhaphy	2
Hysterectomy	4

Values are mean ± standard deviation.