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Copyright ©2006 Baishideng Publishing Group Co.
World J Gastroenterol. Apr 21, 2006; 12(15): 2402-2405
Published online Apr 21, 2006. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v12.i15.2402
Table 1 Characteristics of patients and indications for chromoendoscopy
Characteristics of patients
Patients (n)150
Gender (males/females)93/57
Age (yr), mean (range)58.9 (37-85)
Indications for chromoendoscopy
Screening58
Family history50
Lower GI bleeding26
Altered bowel habit16
Table 2 Characteristics and distribution of colonic lesions
No. of lesions240
0-Ip (protruded, pedunculated)18
0-Is (protruded, sessile)122
0-IIa (superficial, elevated)100
Adenomatous polyps82
Non-adenomatous polyps158
Distribution of colonic lesions
Rectum76
Sigmoid96
Left colon22
Transverse6
Right colon40
Table 3 Actual and predicted histology of 240 polyps by conventional colonoscopy
Histology
AP1non-AP1
Endoscopic prediction: AP75/8250/158
Endoscopic prediction: non-AP7/82108/158
Table 4 Actual and predicted hystology of 240 polyps by high-resolution chromoendoscopy
Histology
AP1non-AP1
Endoscopic prediction: AP80/829/158
Endoscopic prediction: non-AP2/82149/158