The Value of Narrow Band Imaging in Stratifying Patients for Endoscopic Resection or Surgery

The Value of NBI in Stratifying Patients for Endoscopic Resection or Surgery

Magnification narrow band imaging (NBI) can make accurate evaluation in in predicting of invasive depth of colorectal neoplasia.

NBI could be used in stratifying patients for endoscopic resection or surgery and got an accurate evaluation.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Consecutive patients with more than one lesion ≧6mm

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with chronic inflammatory bowel disease,
• advanced cancer,
• insufficient bowel preparation,
• familial adenomatous polyposis (FAP)
• Lesions ≦ 5mm and submucosal tumor (SMT).