Real-time optical diagnosis for diminutive colorectal polyps using narrow-band imaging: the VALID randomised clinical trial

Conclusions
Real-time optical diagnosis using NBI colonoscopy may replace the pathology diagnosis for the majority of diminutive colorectal polyps. Using colonoscopy with near focus view increases the confidence level of the optical diagnosis. Optical diagnosis would be a paradigm shift in clinical practice of colonoscopy for colorectal cancer screening.

Trial registration number
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT01288833.

Source: Gut - September 8, 2015 Category: Gastroenterology Authors: Kaltenbach, T., Rastogi, A., Rouse, R. V., McQuaid, K. R., Sato, T., Bansal, A., Kosek, J. C., Soetikno, R. Tags: Endoscopy, Colon cancer, Intestinal cancer Source Type: research