Surveillance of IBD Using High Definition Colonoscopes Does Not Miss Adenocarcinoma in Patients with Low-grade Dysplasia

Conclusions: In this experience with high definition colonoscopes in chronic colitis, no synchronous adenocarcinomas were found when colectomy was performed for low-grade dysplasia or index adenocarcinoma, and only 1 adenocarcinoma in the appendix was found in the setting of high-grade dysplasia. These findings suggest that active surveillance or subtotal colectomy may be safe options for patients with IBD and some grades of neoplasia.
Source: Inflammatory Bowel Diseases - Category: Gastroenterology Tags: Original Clinical Articles Source Type: research