Open AccessHyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopy
Author(s) -
Christopher Teshima,
Hüseyin Aktaş,
Ernst J. Kuipers,
Peter Mensink
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
canadian journal of gastroenterology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1916-7237
pISSN - 0835-7900
DOI - 10.1155/2012/696187
Subject(s) - hyperamylasemia , medicine , enteroscopy , pancreatitis , double balloon enteroscopy , acute pancreatitis , gastroenterology , complication , surgery , endoscopy , amylase , chemistry , biochemistry , enzyme
Acute pancreatitis is a significant potential complication with double-balloon enteroscopy. Hyperamylasemia is frequently observed after both double-balloon enteroscopy and single-balloon enteroscopy but often without associated pancreatitis. Whether the same phenomenon occurs with spiral enteroscopy is currently unknown.
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