Hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopy

Christopher W Teshima; Huseyin Aktas; Ernst J Kuipers; Peter B Mensink

doi:10.1155/2012/696187

Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology (Jan 2012)

Hyperamylasemia and pancreatitis following spiral enteroscopy

Christopher W Teshima,
Huseyin Aktas,
Ernst J Kuipers,
Peter B Mensink

Affiliations

Christopher W Teshima: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Huseyin Aktas: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Ernst J Kuipers: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands
Peter B Mensink: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Erasmus MC University Medical Center, Rotterdam, The Netherlands

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/696187
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 26, no. 9
pp. 603 – 606

Abstract

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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.

Published in Canadian Journal of Gastroenterology

ISSN: 0835-7900 (Print); 1916-7237 (Online)
Publisher: Hindawi Limited
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Medicine: Internal medicine: Specialties of internal medicine: Diseases of the digestive system. Gastroenterology
Website: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1720

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