Retrospective Study
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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Dec 16, 2023; 15(12): 690-698
Published online Dec 16, 2023. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v15.i12.690
Improved visibility of colorectal tumor by texture and color enhancement imaging with indigo carmine
Takuma Hiramatsu, Toshihiro Nishizawa, Yosuke Kataoka, Shuntaro Yoshida, Tatsuya Matsuno, Hiroya Mizutani, Hideki Nakagawa, Hirotoshi Ebinuma, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Osamu Toyoshima
Takuma Hiramatsu, Hiroya Mizutani, Hideki Nakagawa, Mitsuhiro Fujishiro, Department of Gastroenterology, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo, Tokyo 113-8655, Japan
Toshihiro Nishizawa, Hirotoshi Ebinuma, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Narita 286-8520, Japan
Yosuke Kataoka, Shuntaro Yoshida, Tatsuya Matsuno, Osamu Toyoshima, Department of Gastroenterology, Toyoshima Endoscopy Clinic, Tokyo 157-0066, Japan
Author contributions: Hiramatsu T and Nishizawa T drafted the article; Hiramatsu T and Toyoshima O reviewed endoscopic images; Hiramatsu T edited endoscopic images; Nishizawa T contributed to the review of endoscopic and statistical analysis; Kataoka Y, Yoshida S, Matsuno T, Mizutani H, Nakagawa H, Ebinuma H, and Fujishiro M participated in the critical review and final manuscript approval; Toyoshima O involved in the conception of article, taking endoscopic images, review of endoscopic images, and final manuscript approval.
Institutional review board statement: Our study was approved by the ethics committee of the Certified Institutional Review Board of the Yoyogi Mental Clinic (certificate number. RKK227).
Informed consent statement: We published the study protocol on our clinic’s website (www.ichou.com), allowing patients to opt out of the study if desired. Written consent to participate in the study was obtained before endoscopy.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All the authors report no relevant conflicts of interest for this article.
Data sharing statement: No additional data are available.
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Corresponding author: Toshihiro Nishizawa, MD, PhD, Professor, Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, International University of Health and Welfare, Narita Hospital, Hatakeda 852, Narita, Chiba, Narita 286-8520, Japan. nisizawa@kf7.so-net.ne.jp
Received: September 21, 2023
Peer-review started: September 21, 2023
First decision: October 24, 2023
Revised: October 25, 2023
Accepted: November 24, 2023
Article in press: November 24, 2023
Published online: December 16, 2023
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Core Tip

Core Tip: The visibility of colorectal tumors was investigated using texture and color enhancement imaging (TXI) and chromoendoscopy (CE). The combination of TXI and CE showed higher visibility than white-light imaging, TXI, or CE alone for the margins and surfaces of colorectal adenomas and serrated polyps.