Research Article

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

Table 2

The endoscopic findings of retrograde SBE ().

Finding (%)

Bowel preparation
 Excellent23 (34.8)
 Good 27 (40.9)
 Fair16 (24.2)
 Poor0 (0)
CIT (min)a17.4 ± 7.0 (range 3–33)
Total procedure time (min)a77.2 ± 26.1 (range 29–175)
Endoscopic diagnosis
 Negative 26 (39.4)
 Ulcerative lesion 17 (25.8)
 Tumor 9 (13.6)
 Angiodysplasia 5 (7.6)
 Diverticulum3 (4.5)
 Nonspecific mucosal erosion2 (3.0)
 Stricture1 (1.5)
 Polyp3 (4.5)
Intervention
 None 33 (50.0)
 Biopsy27 (40.9)
 Argon plasma coagulation 3 (4.5)
 Polypectomy3 (4.5)

Values are mean ± standard deviation.