This is specialised endoscopy for assessment of the small bowel. The small bowel is about 3 to 5 metres long and a regular endoscope cannot be used to evaluate it. Diseases of the small bowel usually cause abdominal pain, diarrhea and bleeding. Common diseases of the small bowel are Crohn’s disease, small bowel ulcers, polyps and tumors.

Small Bowel Enteroscopy uses a specialised long endoscope aided by a spiral motor or a balloon based overtube to examine the entire length of the small bowel. Biopsies can be taken and polyps can be removed during the procedure.