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ArticleSaudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association

Use of image-enhanced endoscopy in the characterization of colorectal polyps: Still some ways to go.

Othman R Alharbi, Nouf S Alballa, Areej S AlRajeh, Lulwah S Alturki, Ibrahim M Alfuraih, Mouhab R Jamalaldeen, Majid A Almadi

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Article in Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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  2. Image enhanced endoscopy: Optical diagnosis or optical illusion?Saudi journal of gastroenterology : official journal of the Saudi Gastroenterology Association
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors.

Othman R AlharbiGastroenterology Divisions, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Nouf S AlballaDepartment of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Areej S AlRajehDepartment of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Lulwah S AlturkiDepartment of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Ibrahim M AlfuraihDepartment of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mouhab R JamalaldeenDepartment of Medicine, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Majid A AlmadiGastroenterology Divisions, King Khalid University Hospital, College of Medicine, King Saud University, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia; Gastroenterology Division, McGill University Health Center, Montreal General Hospital, McGill University, Montreal, Canada.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimInstrument-based image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) is of benefit in detecting and characterizing lesions during colonoscopy. We aimed to study the ability of community-based gastroenterologists to differentiate between neoplastic and non-neoplastic lesions using IEE modalities and to identify predictors of correct classification and the confidence of the optical diagnosis made. MATERIALS AND

methods: An electronic survey was sent to practicing gastroenterologists using electronic tablets during a gastroenterology meeting. Demographic and professional information was gathered and endoscopic images of various colonic lesions were shown and they were requested to classify the images based in white light, flexible spectral imaging color enhancement (FICE), iScan, and narrow band imaging (NBI).

results: Overall, 71 gastroenterologists responded to the survey, 76% were males and the majority were aged between 36 and 45 years (44%). Most of the respondents practiced both hepatology and gastroenterology (56%) and most of them had never received any training on IEE (66%). Correct identification of lesions using regular white light endoscopy was low (range 28%-84%). None of the IEE modalities increased the percentage of correct diagnoses apart from one NBI image where it increased from 28% (95%CI: 17%-38%) to 56% (95%CI: 44%-68%) (P < 0.01). Those who identified themselves as practicing mainly luminal gastroenterology were more confident 72% (95%CI: 60%-84%) compared with hepatologists 36% (95%CI: 25%-48%), or those who practiced both 48% (95%CI: 39%-56%) despite no difference in the percentage in correct answers.

conclusion: There remain areas of improvement in the performance of endoscopists in practice and would recommend more dedicated training programs, which could make use of asynchronous technological platforms.

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AdultColonic PolypsColonoscopyColorectal NeoplasmsCross-Sectional StudiesEndoscopy, Digestive SystemFemaleGastroenterologistsHumansImage EnhancementMaleMiddle AgedNarrow Band ImagingSaudi ArabiaSurveys and QuestionnairesWork PerformanceColonoscopyflexible spectral imaging color enhancementimage-enhanced endoscopyiScannarrow band imagingpolyps

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PMID30588954
PMCPMC6457182

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