Open AccessConservative approach in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome: Single-balloon enteroscopy and small bowel polypectomy
Author(s) -
Filippo Torroni,
Erminia Romeo,
Francesca Rea,
Paola De Angelis,
Francesca Foschia,
Simona Faraci,
G. Federici di Abriola,
Anna Chiara Iolanda Contini,
Tamara Caldaro,
Luigi Dall’Oglio
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
world journal of gastrointestinal endoscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1948-5190
DOI - 10.4253/wjge.v6.i7.318
Subject(s) - medicine , polypectomy , enteroscopy , balloon , surgery , peutz–jeghers syndrome , endoscopy , bowel resection , laparotomy , perforation , colonoscopy , colorectal cancer , cancer , materials science , punching , metallurgy
To assess the usefulness of the balloon assisted enteroscopy in preventing surgical intervention in patients with Peutz-Jeghers syndrome (PJS) having a small bowel large polyps.