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The aim was to investigate the indication, location of the lesion, diagnostic yield, and therapeutic yield of DBE based on long-term data from a single operator. A retrospective study was performed by reviewing medical records of subjects who had received DBE at our unit in the past 17 years. Overall diagnostic yield was 78.7% (210\/267). The diagnostic yield for obscure gastrointestinal bleeding (OGIB) was 68.3% (84\/123). The diagnostic yield for OGIB was significantly lower (p &lt; 0.001) than that for other indications. Therapeutic yield was 24.7% (66\/267). Complications occurred in 7 (2.6%). Crohn\u2019s disease, intestinal tuberculosis, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug enteropathy, and diverticular lesions were mainly found in the ileum. Vascular lesions, non-specific inflammation, and neoplastic lesions were found more frequently in the jejunum. DBE is an excellent and safe endoscopic method for the diagnosis and treatment of SB lesions. 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