Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumor

Viroj Wiwanitkit; Kyoung Oh Kim; Yang Suh Ku

doi:10.5946/ce.2013.46.4.423

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Wiwanitkit: Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumor

Letter to the Editor

Clinical Endoscopy 2013; 46(4): 423-424.

Published online: July 31, 2013

PubMed ID: 23964345

Article Id (pmc): 3746153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5946/ce.2013.46.4.423

Image-Enhanced Endoscopy for Diagnosis and Treatment of Gastrointestinal Tumor

Viroj Wiwanitkit

Hainan Medical University, Haikou, China.

University of Nis Faculty of Medicine, Niš, Serbia.

Joseph Ayo Babalola University, Ikeji-Arakeji, Nigeria.

Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand.

Correspondence: Viroj Wiwanitkit, Wiwanitkit House, Bangkhae, Bangkok 10160, Thailand.
Tel: +66-24-132436, Fax: +66-24-132436, wviroj@yahoo.com

Received June 18, 2013 Accepted July 23, 2013

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To the Editor:

Sir, the recent report on mage-enhanced endoscopy for diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal tumor is very interesting.1 Kim and Ku1 noted that the usefulness of these image enhanced endoscopy has not been proven yet, although there are several studies reporting diagnostic superiority of these new imaging methods over white light endoscopy. In fact, the new image-enhanced endoscopy has several advantages. The better visualization can help physician better manipulate the gastrointestinal tumor.2 However, there are some points to be considered. First, there is no systematic evaluation on the cost effectiveness of this new technique comparing to the classical technique. Nishida et al.3 noted and called for the evaluation of the safety and cost effectiveness of this new technique.

NOTES

The author has no financial conflicts of interest.

References

1. Kim KO, Ku YS. Is image-enhanced endoscopy useful for the diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal tumor? Clin Endosc 2013;46:248–250. 23767035.

2. Sonbare D. Image-enhanced laparosocopy: would it change staging and management protocols in surgical oncology. Surgery 2012;152:939–940. 22902200.

3. Nishida T, Tsutsui S, Kato M, et al. Treatment strategy for gastric noninvasive intraepithelial neoplasia diagnosed by endoscopic biopsy. World J Gastrointest Pathophysiol 2011;2:93–99. 22180842.

Response:

Kyoung Oh Kim, Yang Suh Ku

Department of Internal Medicine, Gachon University Gil Medical Center, Gachon University of Medicine and Science, Incheon, Korea.

To the Editor:

We thank Wiwanitkit for the comment.1 As Professor Wiwanitkit said, there are several studies reporting diagnostic superiority of these new imaging methods over white light endoscopy.2-4 However, most of these studies were not based on objective assessments and there was a lack of objective evidence. Although some experts suggest several diagnostic criteria for Barrett's esophagus, precancerous and cancerous lesions with new imaging techniques,5-8 these diagnostic criteria are not standardized and not verified by studies of interobserver reliability. There is no consensus on these diagnostic criteria. Probably these new imaging methods are expected to improve the quality of endoscopic diagnosis; however, there are some drawbacks to be overcome. In order for the new imaging modalities to be helpful in the diagnosis, as we mentioned in the conclusion, there needs to be a standardized diagnostic criteria established through a consensus meeting with interobserver reliability studies. The issue of cost-effectiveness comes later.

NOTES

The authors have no financial conflicts of interest.

References

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