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World J Gastroenterol. Apr 28, 2015; 21(16): 5002-5008
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5002
Published online Apr 28, 2015. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i16.5002
In vivo gastric mucosal histopathology using endocytoscopy
Hiroki Sato, Haruhiro Inoue, Haruo Ikeda, Chiaki Sato, Chainarong Phlanusittepha, Shin-ei Kudo, Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan
Bu’Hussain Hayee, Department of Gastroenterology, King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, London SE5 9RS, United Kingdom
Esperanza Grace R Santi, Department of Gastroenterology, De La Salle University Medical Center, Dasmariñas City 4114, The Philippines
Yasutoshi Kobayashi, Kobayashi Internal Medicine Clinic, Kobe 652-0812, Japan
Author contributions: Sato H drafted the manuscript; Inoue H supervised the study; Ikeda H, Sato C and Phlanusittepha C contributed to technical support; Hayee B, Santi EGR and Kudo S contributed to critical revision of the manuscript; and Kobayashi Y contributed to statistical analysis.
Ethics approval: This study was reviewed and approved by the Showa University Northern Yokohama Hospital Institutional Review Board.
Clinical trial registration: This study was registered at https://upload.umin.ac.jp/cgi-open-bin/ctr/ctr.cgi?function=history&action=list&type=summary&recptno=R000009120&language=J.
Informed consent: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest: There are no conflicts of interest.
Data sharing: No additional data are available.
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Correspondence to: Hiroki Sato, MD, PhD, Digestive Disease Center, Showa University, Northern Yokohama Hospital, 35-1 Chigasakichuo, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama 224-8503, Japan. pyloki@yahoo.co.jp
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Received: October 2, 2014
Peer-review started: October 4, 2014
First decision: October 29, 2014
Revised: November 7, 2014
Accepted: January 8, 2015
Article in press: January 8, 2015
Published online: April 28, 2015
Peer-review started: October 4, 2014
First decision: October 29, 2014
Revised: November 7, 2014
Accepted: January 8, 2015
Article in press: January 8, 2015
Published online: April 28, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: The identification of minute inflammatory or atrophic changes is very difficult using conventional endoscopy. This is because these changes are usually predicted using non-specific endoscopic findings, such as superficial color, edema and erosions. However, endocytoscopy enables real-time histology, which corresponds well with conventional histopathology. The procedure is also simple (the endocytoscope only has to make contact with the gastric wall) and is therefore expected to be used regularly globally in the future.