| Theme | Endoscopic balloon dilation for small bowel stricture in Crohn's disease | |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Usefulness of a calibrated small-caliber-tip transparent hood | |
| Publish Date | 2020/08 | |
| Author | Tomonori Yano | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Hirotsugu Sakamoto | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Manabu Nagayama | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Akiko Miyahara | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Kunihiko Oguro | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Masafumi Kitamura | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Yoshikazu Hayashi | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Keijiro Sunada | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| Author | Hironori Yamamoto | Division of Gastroenterology, Department of Medicine, Jichi Medical University |
| [ Summary ] | A calibrated small-caliber-tip transparent hood aids endoscopic balloon dilation because it effectively secures the visual field without gas insufflation, helps with choosing a balloon catheter of an appropriate size, enable the insertion of a guide-wire and enables the passage the scope across a stricture after balloon dilation. It also facilitates observation of lesions on the mesenteric aspect through the transparent sidewall of the hood without gas insufflation. | |