Narrow band imaging endoscopy for diagnosis of malignant and premalignant gastric lesions

Abstract

Objective To evaluate the clinical value of narrow band imaging(NBI)for diagnosis of malignant and premalignant gastric lesions.Methods The gastric lesions,pits and microvascularity were observed using conventional endoscopy followed by narrow band imaging(NBI)and chromoendoscopy(0.2%indigo carmine)as well as magnifying endoscopy(×80)in 217 patients.The quality of images obtained by different endoscopies was evaluated and compared to pathologic interpretations. Results Of 217 patients,non-atrophic gastritis was found in 85 cases,chronic atrophic gastritis in 38 cases,mild dysplasia in 19 cases,moderate dysplasia in 9 cases,severe dysplasia in 4 cases,early gastric cancer in 5 cases,advanced gastric cancer in 20 cases and intestinal metaplasia in 91 cases.The NBI endoscopy was superior to conventional endoscopy and chromoendoscopy in finding gastric lesions(P=0.000).The gastric microvascularity was more clearly seen on images obtained by NBI combined with magnifying endoscopy in comparison with conventional endoscopy and chromoendoscopy(P=0.000).There were six patterns in description of gastric pits with NBI endoscopy.Type Ⅲ,Ⅳ or Ⅴ1 was usually found in chronic atrophic gastritis,type Ⅲ,Ⅳ,Ⅴ1 or Ⅴ2 in intestinal metaplasia,type V1 or Ⅳ in dysplasia and type Ⅵ in suspected malignant lesion.Conclusions NBl with magnifying endoscopy is helpful in improving the biopsy accuracy of malignant and dysplastic lesions and in detecting early gastric cancer. Key words: Stomach neoplasms; Gastroscopy; Diagnosis