The Efficacy of Probe-based Confocal Laser Endomicroscopy in Staging OLGIM

Gastric intestinal metaplasia (GIM) is an important premalignant lesion for gastric cancer. Precisely surveillance of patients with GIM may result in early detection and improved prognosis. Though important, it is not necessary to recommend surveillance endoscopy for all patients with GIM, since the progression rate to gastric cancer within 10 years is only 1.8% in those patients.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Patients aged 40 years or older with Helicobacter pylori infection;
• Histologically verified GIM, atrophic gastritis or dysplasia.

Exclusion Criteria:

• Patients with gastrectomy, acute GI bleeding and advanced gastric cancer;
• Conditions unsuitable for performance of pCLE, such as coagulopathy, impaired renal function or allergy to fluorescein sodium;
• Pregnancy or breastfeeding;
• Inability to provide informed consent and other situations that could interfere with the examination or therapeutic protocol.