Issei Hasegawa, Sho Suzuki, Takeshi Yamamura, Satmai Aniwan, Han-Mo Chiu, Kannikar Laohavichitra, Sakkarin Chirapongsathorn, Chen-Ya Kuo, Naohisa Yoshida, Tiing Leong Ang, Takahito Takezawa, Rungsun Rerknimitr, Hideki Ishikawa, Takuji Gotoda
BACKGROUND AND AIM: Linked color imaging (LCI) is an image-enhanced endoscopy technique that accentuates the color difference between red and white, potentially improving the adenoma detection rate (ADR). However, it remains unclear whether LCI performance in detecting colorectal lesions differs based on endoscopists' experience levels. We aimed to evaluate the differences in LCI efficacy based on the experience levels of endoscopists by conducting an exploratory analysis. METHODS: In this post hoc analysis of an international randomized controlled trial comparing the detection of adenoma and other lesions using colonoscopy with LCI and high-definition white light imaging (WLI), we included patients from 11 institutions across four countries/regions: Japan, Thailand, Taiwan, and Singapore...
April 11, 2024: Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology