Recent Progress of Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Upper Gastrointestinal Neoplasia and Associated Lesions
Yoshimasa Miura,
Hiroyuki Osawa,
Kentaro Sugano
Abstract:Background: The main therapeutic modality of early upper gastrointestinal neoplasms has shifted from surgery to endoscopic therapy. The role of endoscopy has also expanded not only for more accurate diagnosis of neoplasms but for the determination of extent and depth of neoplasms with a combination of multiple electronically modified images acquired with image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) for assessing the feasibility of endoscopic treatment.
Summary: These IEE with or without magnifying endoscopy including narro… Show more
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