Double Balloon Enteroscopy: A Useful Tool for Diagnostic and Therapeutic Procedures in the Pancreaticobiliary System

Abstract

DBE-ERCP is an alternative method for diagnostic as well as therapeutic interventions in the biliary as well pancreatic system in the operated patient. However, it should be limited to selected patients, e.g., with contraindications for PTC, as it is a time-consuming as well as a cost-intensive procedure.