A low-cost method for chromoendoscopy for surveillance in ulcerative colitis

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• 作者：Sawan Bopanna ; Saurabh Kedia ; Vineet Ahuja
• 关键词：Chromoendoscopy ; Colorectal carcinoma ; Surveillance ; Ulcerative colitis
• 刊名：Indian Journal of Gastroenterology
• 出版年：2016
• 出版时间：November 2016
• 年：2016
• 卷：35
• 期：6
• 页码：482-485
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• 刊物主题：Gastroenterology; Hepatology;
• 出版者：Springer India
• ISSN：0975-0711
• 卷排序：35

文摘

The risk of colorectal cancer in Indian patients with long-standing ulcerative colitis is high and similar to that in the West. Surveillance for dysplasia in these patients is therefore important. Recent studies and guidelines suggest an increasing role for chromoendoscopy-guided biopsy in surveillance for dysplasia. We report our experience with the technique of chromoendoscopy and an economical method of performing it. Reconstituting indigo carmine from a powder form rather than the dyes available commercially is a better economical alternative and should help make chromoendoscopy the standard of care for dysplasia surveillance across the country.