double-balloon enteroscopy

double-balloon enteroscopy
visualization and treatment of lesions along the entire length of the small intestine, using a flexible enteroscope with two balloons around its distal end; the balloons can be alternately inflated and deflated to allow advancement of the enteroscope.

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