ArticleGut and liver2013
Miniprobe endoscopic ultrasonography has limitations in determining the T stage in early colorectal cancer.
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- Advances in endoscopic ultrasound imaging of colorectal diseases.World journal of gastroenterology · 2016Review
- Forward-viewing radial-array echoendoscope for staging of colon cancer beyond the rectum.World journal of gastroenterology · 2014Article
- Brief education on microvasculature and pit pattern for trainees significantly improves estimation of the invasion depth of colorectal tumors.Gastroenterology research and practice · 2014Article
- Controversies in EUS: Do we need miniprobes?Endoscopic ultrasoundArticle
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Abstract
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aimsMini-probe endoscopic ultrasonography (mEUS) is a useful diagnostic tool for accurate assessment of tumor invasion. The aim of this study was to estimate the accuracy of mEUS in patients with early colorectal cancer (ECC).
methodsNinety lesions of ECC underwent mEUS for pre-treatment staging. We divided the lesions into either the mucosal group or the submucosal group according to the mEUS findings. The histological results of the specimens were compared with the mEUS findings.
resultsThe overall accuracy for assessing the depth of tumor invasion (T stage) was 84.4% (76/90). The accuracy of mEUS was significantly lower for submucosal lesions compared to mucosal lesions (p=0.003) and it was lower for large tumors (≥2 cm) (p=0.034). The odds ratios of large tumors and submucosal tumors affecting the accuracy of T staging were 3.46 (95% confidence interval [CI], 1.05 to 11.39) and 6.25 (95% CI, 1.85 to 25.14), respectively. When submucosal tumors were combined with large size, the odds ratio was 14.67 (95% CI, 1.46 to 146.96).
conclusionsThe overall accuracy of T stage determination with mEUS was considerably high in patients with ECC; however, the accuracy decreased when tumor size was >2 cm or the tumor had invaded the submucosal layer.
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