Advances in Pediatric Small Bowel Imaging

Abstract

Technological advances for visualizing the small bowel have significantly grown over the past few decades. Balloon-assisted enteroscopy has come to the forefront of these innovations, and has been found to be safe and effective in children with small bowel ailments. The expanding body of research into balloon-assisted enteroscopy will continue to refine the current knowledge base of this technique, along with a growing assessment of the long-term benefits of such interventions.

Keywords: Balloon-assisted; Children; Double-balloon; Enteroscopy; Pediatric; Single-balloon; Small bowel.