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Top tips for magnifying endoscopy in the esophagus and stomach (with videos)

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Post written by GIE Associate Editor Seiichiro Abe, MD, PhD, FASGE, FJGES, from the Endoscopy Division, National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. Virtual chromoendoscopy has been used for diagnosing upper GI neoplasms. In particular, magnifying virtual chromoendoscopy using narrow-band imaging and blue-light imaging has been reported to be useful for lesion characterization and margin delineation of GI …

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Chromo-pancreatoscopy for preoperative evaluation of main duct intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasm

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Post written by Kambiz Kadkhodayan, MD, from the Center for Interventional Endoscopy, AdventHealth, Orlando, Florida, USA. Main duct—type intraductal pancreatic mucinous neoplasms (IPMNs) present a diagnostic and management challenge, requiring careful evaluation to accurately determine the extent of the disease and guide treatment decisions. Preoperative or intraoperative pancreatoscopy proves to be invaluable when assessing the extent …

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Reproducibility of the electronic chromoendoscopy PICaSSO score (Paddington International Virtual ChromoendoScopy ScOre) in ulcerative colitis using multiple endoscopic platforms: a prospective multicenter international study (with video)

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Post written by Marietta Iacucci, PhD, from the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University of Birmingham, and NIHR Birmingham Biomedical Research Centre, University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and University of Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom, and IBD Unit, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada, and Rosanna Cannatelli, MD, from the Institute of Immunology and Immunotherapy, University …

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Incremental benefit of dye-based chromoendoscopy to predict the risk of submucosal invasive cancer in large nonpedunculated colorectal polyps

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Post written by Mayenaaz Sidhu, MBBS, from the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Westmead Hospital, Sydney, Australia. This study was conducted to evaluate the incremental benefit of dye-based chromoendoscopy (DBC) to predict the risk of submucosal invasive cancer (SMIC) for large nonpedunculated colorectal polyps (LNPCPs) among independent observers. Real-time optical evaluation of the lesion’s surface …

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The utility of image-enhanced endoscopy and Lugol’s for the assessment of esophageal squamous carcinoma

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Post written by Robert Bechara, MD, from Hotel Dieu Hospital, Queens University, Kingston Health Sciences Center, Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Chromoendoscopy with Lugol’s is a valuable technique for the detection of esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC). The sensitivity and specificity of a “pink color sign” for high-grade dysplasia or worse after Lugol’s staining is reported to …

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The safety and efficacy of 2% vitamin C solution spray for relief of mucosal irritation caused by Lugol chromoendoscopy

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Post written by Duochen Jin, PhD, Jun Wang, MB, Qiang Zhan, MD, PhD, Keting Huang, MM, Hui Wang, MD, Guoqiang Zhang, MD, Yinghong Xu, MB, Jian Yao, MB, Rong Sun, MB, Qin Huang, MD, PhD, Feng Ye, PhD, and Guoxin Zhang, PhD, from the Department of Gastroenterology, First Affiliated Hospital of Nanjing Medical University, First …

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Editor’s Choice: The safety and efficacy of 2% vitamin C solution spray for relief of mucosal irritation caused by Lugol chromoendoscopy

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GIE Associate Editor, Dr. Fauze Maluf-Filho, highlights this article from the September issue “The safety and efficacy of 2% vitamin C solution spray for relief of mucosal irritation caused by Lugol chromoendoscopy” by Duochen Jin, PhD, et al.  Lugol chromoendoscopy is necessary for the identification of superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma. Lugol solution is alcoholic, …

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Chromoendoscopy versus white-light endoscopy in patients with IBD

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Post written by Joseph D. Feuerstein, MD, from the Center for Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. The focus of this study was to assess the benefits of adding chromoendoscopy to enhance our ability to screen for colorectal cancer in patients with longstanding inflammatory bowel disease affecting …

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Development and reliability of the new endoscopic virtual chromoendoscopy score

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Post written by Marietta Iacucci, MD, PhD, from the NIHR Biomedical Research Centre, Institution of  Translational  Medicine, University of Birmingham, United Kingdom. Endoscopic scoring of mucosal inflammation and healing is widely used in clinical trials and increasingly in clinical practice. The current endoscopic scores are not precise in assessing minimal inflammatory changes or complete mucosal …

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Incremental diagnostic yield of chromoendoscopy in IBD

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Parakkal Deepak, MBBS, from the Division of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic College of Medicine, in Rochester, Minnesota, USA discusses "Incremental diagnostic yield of chromoendoscopy and outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease patients with a history of colorectal dysplasia on white-light endoscopy." The focus of our study was to evaluate whether initial and subsequent chromoendoscopy (CE) …

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