Balloon Enteroscopy in South Delhi
Balloon-assisted enteroscopy uses a long endoscope with an overtube and balloons to advance deep into the small intestine — through the mouth or the anus — to biopsy, cauterise bleeding vessels, remove polyps and dilate strictures found on capsule endoscopy or imaging.
When it is needed
Lesions seen on capsule endoscopy or CT/MR enterography that need biopsy or treatment; obscure GI bleeding; small-bowel Crohn's strictures needing dilatation; retrieval of a retained capsule; polyps in Peutz-Jeghers syndrome.
How it is done
Under anaesthesia, in the endoscopy suite. The route (oral or anal) is chosen based on where the lesion is expected. Takes 60–120 minutes; usually a day-care or one-night admission.
Benefits
Avoids surgery for many small-bowel problems and gives a tissue diagnosis where capsule cannot.
Conditions this helps diagnose or treat
Why patients choose Dr Paliwal for balloon enteroscopy
- Trained at India's best: MD from Lady Hardinge, DM Gastroenterology & Hepatology from SGPGI Lucknow, SCE Gastroenterology (UK), advanced endoscopy training in Japan.
- 22+ years at Medanta, Artemis and PSRI — the complex cases other doctors refer.
- Delhi's first luminal GI & motility lab — breath tests, manometry, pH studies and biofeedback done in-house, not outsourced.
- No unnecessary tests. The phrase patients use most in 265+ Google reviews.
Questions about balloon enteroscopy
Is enteroscopy the same as capsule endoscopy?
No. Capsule looks; enteroscopy reaches the lesion to biopsy and treat. They are complementary.
Is it available in South Delhi?
Yes, at PSRI Hospital under Dr Paliwal.
Other procedures
Upper GI Endoscopy
Camera examination of food-pipe, stomach and duodenum — with biopsy and treatment in the same session
How it worksColonoscopy
Full examination of the large intestine with polyp removal in the same sitting
How it worksERCP
Endoscopic treatment of bile-duct stones, jaundice and blockages — no open surgery
How it worksCapsule Endoscopy
Swallow a pill camera to photograph the whole small intestine — no sedation, no tube
How it worksAsk about balloon enteroscopy at PSRI or the CR Park clinic.
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