Hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopy

BACKGROUND: 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 spira...

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Main Authors: Christopher W Teshima, Huseyin Aktas, Ernst J Kuipers, Peter B Mensink
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/696187
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description BACKGROUND: 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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spelling doaj-art-47bf6867637d4f28b1eb661c0b7409ac2025-02-03T07:25:30ZengWileyCanadian Journal of Gastroenterology0835-79002012-01-0126960360610.1155/2012/696187Hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopyChristopher W Teshima0Huseyin Aktas1Ernst J Kuipers2Peter B Mensink3Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsDepartment of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The NetherlandsBACKGROUND: 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.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/696187
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Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology
title Hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopy
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