Background and aim: Image-Enhanced Endoscopy (I-Scan Pentax®, FICE Fujnon®, NBI Olympus®) should enable to characterize in vivo the polyps that do not require removal by avoiding the risks, the cost and resources necessary for pathologic evaluation. Several study have evaluated the interobserver agreement for the prediction of diminutive (5 mm) hyperplastic and adenomatous colorectal lesion. However, there are limited data about the performance of the young endoscopistis by using I-Scan images. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement among young endoscopists for interpretation of diminutive polyps by using I-Scan images. Material and methods: Three young endoscopists with different practice experience and interpretation on i-scan images examined 90 pictures of diminutive polyps, divided into 2 sessions of 45 pictures each. At the beginning they underwent a teaching presentation of 25 images on pits and vascular patterns analysis of lesions visualized with I-Scan technology. At the end of the first module, the pictures were reviewed and compared to the
THE INCREASE OF THE AGREEMENT AMONG YOUNG ENDOSCOPISTS FOR DIMINUTIVE COLORECTAL POLYPS VISUALIZED WITH I-SCAN TECHNOLOGY
RICCI, Giorgio;ALVISI, Vittorio
2014
Abstract
Background and aim: Image-Enhanced Endoscopy (I-Scan Pentax®, FICE Fujnon®, NBI Olympus®) should enable to characterize in vivo the polyps that do not require removal by avoiding the risks, the cost and resources necessary for pathologic evaluation. Several study have evaluated the interobserver agreement for the prediction of diminutive (5 mm) hyperplastic and adenomatous colorectal lesion. However, there are limited data about the performance of the young endoscopistis by using I-Scan images. The aim of this study was to evaluate the agreement among young endoscopists for interpretation of diminutive polyps by using I-Scan images. Material and methods: Three young endoscopists with different practice experience and interpretation on i-scan images examined 90 pictures of diminutive polyps, divided into 2 sessions of 45 pictures each. At the beginning they underwent a teaching presentation of 25 images on pits and vascular patterns analysis of lesions visualized with I-Scan technology. At the end of the first module, the pictures were reviewed and compared to theI documenti in SFERA sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
