Small bowel endoscopy
Push enteroscopy with small-calibre colonoscope
[edit | edit source]- Can reach 50-70cm past the ligament of Treitz
Double-balloon endoscopy
[edit | edit source]- Uses the peristaltic 'push-pull' motions from inflation and deflation of two balloons to course the small intestine along its length
- Can examine the entire small bowel
Device-assisted endoscopy
[edit | edit source]- Useful when portions of bowel have been excluded by previous surgery