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Table 3 Consistency of the findings between VCE and DBE

From: Video capsule endoscopy as the initial examination for overt obscure gastrointestinal bleeding can efficiently identify patients who require double-balloon enteroscopy

 

VCE findings

Diagnosis with DBE

Dieulafoy lesion

9

6a

Angiectasia

8

8

Erosion

6

2b

Ulcer

4

3c

Polyp

3

3

AVM

3

3

GIST

2

2

Jejunum varix

2

1d

  1. AVM, Arteriovenous malformation ; GIST, Gastrointestinal stromal tumor
  2. a, The diagnoses of 3 patients were diverticulum of the jejunum, diverticulum of the colon, and ulcer scarring
  3. b, No significant findings were observed with DBE in 4 patients
  4. c, No significant findings were observed with DBE in one patient
  5. d, Jejunal varix was suspected in one patient, but DBE failed because of adhesions
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BMC Gastroenterology

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