Research Article

Diagnostic Value and Safety of Emergency Single-Balloon Enteroscopy for Obscure Gastrointestinal Bleeding

Table 9

Adverse events associated with the emergency or nonemergency single-balloon enteroscopy performed at different time points after admission.

Adverse eventEmergency SBENonemergency SBE
12 hours (n = 25)12-24 hours (n = 25)2-7 days (n = 26)>1 week (n = 26)

Overall14 (56.0)9 (36.0)11 (30.6)10 (38.5)
Agitation3 (12.0)1 (4.0)2 (7.7)2 (7.7)
Dizziness3 (12.0)2 (8.0)2 (7.7)2 (7.7)
Nausea/vomiting1 (4.0)2 (8.0)3 (11.5)2 (7.7)
Hypotension3 (12.0)2 (8.0)1 (3.8)1 (3.8)
Abdominal pain/bloating4 (16.0)2 (8.0)3 (11.5)3 (11.5)

Data are expressed in number (%).