Usefulness of Background Coloration in Detection of Esophago-Pharyngeal Lesions Using NBI Magnification

Background and Aim. We evaluated the usefulness of background coloration (BC), a color change in the area between intrapapillary capillary loops (IPCLs) in the early esophago-pharyngeal lesions using NBI with magnificaiton. Methods. Between April 2004 and March 2010, a total of 294 esophago-pharynge...

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Main Authors: Hitomi Minami, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Hitoshi Satodate, Shigeharu Hamatani, Kazuhiko Nakao, Shin-ei Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/529782