Double Balloon Enteroscopy
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Document Type
Podcast
Hosts
Michael Smith
Featured Speaker
Thomas M. Attard, MD
Length of Episode
8:40
Description
Children’s Mercy is preparing to become one of the few institutions in the country to perform a procedure known as “Double Balloon Enteroscopy” (DBE) for children with small bowel disorders.
Listen in as Thomas Attard, MD, FAAP, FACG, Medical Director of Endoscopy Services-Division of Gastroenterology, has shared that DBE provides a more complete evaluation of the small intestine because the instrument used allows access to areas beyond the reach of conventional endoscopes.
The DBE scope provides sharp, clear, high-definition images; it can be used to biopsy tumors, remove small lesions and mark an area with dye for future surgical localization, helping a surgeon know exactly where to go.
Gastrointestinal bleeding, abdominal pain, chronic diarrhea, polyps and tumors are among the conditions that can be evaluated and treated with DBE technology.
Publication Date
2-21-2016
Recommended Citation
Smith, Michael and Attard, Thomas M., "Double Balloon Enteroscopy" (2016). Transformational Pediatrics Podcast. 43.
https://scholarlyexchange.childrensmercy.org/transformational-peds_podcast/43
