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This study describes the feasibility of magnifying colonoscopy with indigo carmine dye contrast to distinguish neoplastic and nonneoplastic colonic polyps. This study sampled consecutive patients undergoing colonoscopy using an Olympus CF240ZI from January to October 2000 at Chang-Gung Memorial Hospital, Lin-Kou Medical Center. This study analyzed a total of 270 polyps. Indigo carmine (0.2%) was sprayed directly on the mucosa surface before observing the crypts using a magnifying colonoscope (1.5x-100x). The pit patterns were described using the classification proposed by Kudo. Finally, polypectomy or biopsy was performed for histological diagnosis. The study identified 155 adenomas, 99 hyperplastic polyps, 9 adenocarcinomas, and 7 other nonneoplastic lesions (harmatoma, inflammatory polyps, and mucosal tag). The pit pattern was analyzed for all lesions. Further classification into neoplastic (adenoma and adenocarcinoma) and nonneoplastic (hyperplastic and others) polyps revealed 156 neoplastic and 14 nonneoplastic polyps among the type III to type V pits and 92 nonneoplastic and 8 neoplastic polyps among the type I and II pits. The sensitivity of type III to type V pits in detecting neoplastic polyps was 95.1%, with a specificity of 86.8% and diagnostic accuracy of 91.9%. The positive likelihood ratio was 7.3, and the negative likelihood ratio was 0.06. Magnifying colonoscopy with indigo carmine dye contrast provides morphological detail that correlates well with polyp histology. Small flat lesions with typical type II pit pattern should have minimal neoplastic risk, thus endoscopic resection is not necessary.
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PMID:Magnifying endoscopy with indigo carmine contrast for differential diagnosis of neoplastic and nonneoplastic colonic polyps. 1538 32

High-quality colonoscopy is mandatory to prevent adenoma recurrence and colorectal cancer. In the past few years, technical advances have been developed with the purpose of improving adenoma detection rate (ADR), one of the most important validated colonoscopy quality benchmarks. Several techniques or devices are used to optimize visualization: observation techniques; add-on devices; auxiliary imaging devices; colonoscopes with increased field of view; and colonoscopes with an integrated inflatable reusable balloon. Image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) facilitates the detection and characterization of polyps and especially nonpolypoid colorectal neoplasms. Indigo carmine is the most frequently used dye in colonoscopy as it deposits in depressed areas, improving detection of flat and depressed lesions. Virtual chromoendoscopy has emerged as an effective contrast enhancement technology without the limitation of preparing dyes and applying them through the colonoscope working channel. Narrow-band imaging (NBI) enhances the capillary pattern and surface of the mucosa using optical filters, and second-generation NBI provides a twofold brighter image than the previous system, yielding promising ADR results. Moreover, a second-generation blue laser imaging system, LASEREO, has been reported to improve not only polyp detection rate but also ADR, becoming a promising IEE modality. Herein, we describe technical advances in colonoscopy imaging and their effect on ADR.
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PMID:Advances in image enhancement in colonoscopy for detection of adenomas. 2829 23