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    • Medical Imaging
    • Endoscopic Procedures

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    • Noninvasive imaging (CT, MRI enterography) and capsule endoscopy offer diagnostic insights.
    • Small bowel diagnosis and therapy were historically limited, often requiring intraoperative enteroscopy.
    • Enteroscopy technology has advanced, enabling deep small bowel interventions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To review the evolution and current state of enteroscopy technology.
    • To compare the clinical utility and outcomes of various enteroscopy systems.
    • To guide endoscopists in selecting appropriate enteroscopy methods.

    Main Methods:

    • Review of current noninvasive imaging and endoscopic techniques for small bowel evaluation.
    • Discussion of device-assisted enteroscopy systems: double-balloon (DBE), single-balloon (SBE), and spiral enteroscopy.
    • Analysis of push enteroscopy for proximal jejunal lesions.

    Main Results:

    • Push enteroscopy is valuable for proximal small bowel lesions.
    • Device-assisted systems (DBE, SBE, spiral) have nuances but similar overall clinical outcomes.
    • Newer on-demand systems show promise but require further investigation.

    Conclusions:

    • Enteroscopy allows diagnosis and therapy deep within the small bowel.
    • All overtube-assisted enteroscopy systems demonstrate comparable clinical outcomes.
    • Endoscopists should choose technology based on availability and expertise.