Usefulness of virtual scale endoscope for early gastrointestinal lesions
Nobuhisa Minakata,
Hiroaki Ikematsu,
Fumiaki Kiyomi
et al.
Abstract:ObjectivesFor early gastrointestinal lesions, size is an important factor in the selection of treatment. Virtual scale endoscope (VSE) is a newly developed endoscope that can measure size more accurately than visual measurement. This study aimed to investigate whether VSE measurement is accurate for early gastrointestinal lesions of various sizes and morphologies.MethodsThis study prospectively enrolled patients with early gastrointestinal lesions ≤20 mm in size visually. Lesion sizes were measured in the gast… Show more
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