[Oral video enteroscopy: a prospective study of 30 cases]

The main indication of oral enteroscopy is gastrointestinal bleeding. The literature does not include many references to oral, as opposed to peroperative enteroscopy.

To determine the usefulness and the sensitivity of the technique in small bowel diseases in a prospective series of 30 consecutive patients. Included were 3 cases of Crohn's disease, 3 acute gastrointestinal lesions in patients under SNAIDS and a normal gastroscopy, 1 polyp, 3 small bowel tumors and 13 cases of bleeding of unknown origin.

Findings included jejunal leiomyomas, tubular adenomas of the jejunum, isolated jejunal erosions, angiodysplasia, mesenteric thrombosis, nodular lymphoid hyperplasia and jejuno-ileal isolated Crohn's disease. Tolerance was good without complications. Sensitivity was only 53%, therefore the evaluation of the diagnostic efficacy needs further assessments.