| Theme | Pit Pattern Classification in colorectal Lesion | |
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| Title | Is Magnifying Endoscopy Useful in Clinics ? | |
| Publish Date | 2008/10 | |
| Author | Takeshi Terai | Terai Clinic |
| Author | Naoto Sakamoto | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Hidenobu Watanabe | PCL Japan, Inc. |
| Author | Kenshi Matsumoto | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Kazuko Beppu | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Tomoyoshi Shibuya | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Akihiko Kurosawa | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Taro Osada | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Akihito Nagahara | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Michiro Ootaka | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Tatsuo Ogihara | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| Author | Sumio Watanabe | Department of Gastroenterology, Juntendo University, School of Medicine |
| [ Summary ] | Recently, magnifying endoscopy has become popular in Japan. However, medical practitioners need to employ it more widely. This paper compares the frequency of use of magnifying endoscopy in clinics to that in university hospitals. The necessity of magnifying endoscopy use in clinics is also examined. The frequency of use in clinics was the same as that at university hospitals for early colorectal cancer. However, many lesions 5 mm or smaller were treated in clinics. Tumors treated in clinics included inflammatory polyps, juvenile polyps, SMT and carcinoid tumors. In conclusion, magnifying colonoscopy was seen to be especially useful in clinical situations, thanks to its multifaceted applications. |
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