Comparison of Diagnostic Accuracies of Various Endoscopic Examination Techniques for Evaluating the Invasion Depth of Colorectal Tumors

This study was designed to assess the clinical value of magnifying endoscopy combined with EUS for estimating the invasion depth of colorectal tumors. We studied 168 colorectal adenomas and carcinomas that were sequentially examined by conventional endoscopy followed by magnifying endoscopy and EUS...

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Main Authors: Satomi Haruki, Kiyonori Kobayashi, Kaoru Yokoyama, Miwa Sada, Wasaburo Koizumi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:Gastroenterology Research and Practice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/621512