The usefulness of chromoendoscopy with methylene blue in Barrett's metaplasia and early esophageal carcinoma

Ormeci N., Savas B., Coban S., Palabiyikoglu M., ENSARİ A., KUZU I., ...More

SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES, vol.22, no.3, pp.693-700, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 22 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.1007/s00464-007-9463-x
  • Journal Name: SURGICAL ENDOSCOPY AND OTHER INTERVENTIONAL TECHNIQUES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.693-700
  • Keywords: adenocarcinoma, Barrett's esophagus, chromoendoscopy, endoscopic examination, SPECIALIZED INTESTINAL METAPLASIA, GASTROESOPHAGEAL-REFLUX DISEASE, HIGH-GRADE DYSPLASIA, MAGNIFICATION ENDOSCOPY, DIRECTED BIOPSIES, GASTRIC CARDIA, IN-VIVO, SURVEILLANCE, DIAGNOSIS, ADENOCARCINOMA
  • Ankara University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Background Barrett's esophagus is a condition that is premalignant for adenocarcinoma of the esophagus and the esophagogastric junction. Early detection of Barrett's metaplasia and dysplasia is very important to decrease the mortality and morbidity from esophageal adenocarcinoma cancer. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of methylene blue-targeted biopsies in the differential diagnosis of intestinal metaplasia, dysplasia, and superficial esophageal carcinoma.