Conventional colonoscopy and magnified chromoendoscopy for the endoscopic histological prediction of diminutive colorectal polyps: a single operator study
Giovanni-D De Palma, Maria Rega, Stefania Masone, Marcello Persico, Saverio Siciliano, Pietro Addeo, Giovanni Persico, Giovanni-D De Palma, Maria Rega, Stefania Masone, Marcello Persico, Saverio Siciliano, Pietro Addeo, Giovanni Persico
Abstract
Aim: To accurately differentiate the adenomatous from the non-adenomatous polyps by colonoscopy.
Methods: All lesions detected by colonoscopy were first diagnosed using the conventional view followed by chromoendoscopy with magnification. The diagnosis at each step was recorded consecutively. All polyps were completely removed endoscopically for histological evaluation. The accuracy rate of each type of endoscopic diagnosis was evaluated, using histological findings as gold standard.
Results: A total of 240 lesions were identified, of which 158 (65.8%) were non-neoplastic and 82 (34.2%) were adenomatous. The overall diagnostic accuracy of conventional view, and chromoendoscopy with magnification was 76.3% (183/240) and 95.4% (229/240), respectively (P<0.001).
Conclusion: The combination of colonoscopy and magnified chromoendoscopy is the most reliable non-biopsy method for distinguishing the non-neoplastic from the neoplastic lesions.
Source: PubMed