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World J Gastrointest Endosc. Mar 16, 2015; 7(3): 230-236
Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i3.230
Published online Mar 16, 2015. doi: 10.4253/wjge.v7.i3.230
New endoscopic imaging techniques in surveillance of inflammatory bowel disease
Tommaso Gabbani, Natalia Manetti, Andrea Giovanni Bonanomi, Vito Annese, Department of Emergency, Division of Gastroenterology, Florence University Hospital, AOU Careggi, 50134 Florence, Italy
Antonio Luca Annese, School of Medicine, Florence University Hospital, 50134 Florence, Italy
Author contributions: Gabbani T and Manetti M both wrote the manuscript; Annese AL and Bonanomi AG contributed to the literature search; Annese V designed the review and supervised the work.
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Correspondence to: Vito Annese, MD, Department of Emergency, Division of Gastroenterology, Florence University Hospital, AOU Careggi, Largo Brambilla 3, 50134 Florence, Italy. annesev@aou-careggi-toscana.it
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Received: September 15, 2014
Peer-review started: September 15, 2014
First decision: October 28, 2014
Revised: November 11, 2014
Accepted: December 16, 2014
Article in press: December 17, 2014
Published online: March 16, 2015
Peer-review started: September 15, 2014
First decision: October 28, 2014
Revised: November 11, 2014
Accepted: December 16, 2014
Article in press: December 17, 2014
Published online: March 16, 2015
Core Tip
Core tip: Modern endoscopic imaging techniques might change the approach to surveillance of patients with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). They allow visualization of mucosal details, tissue characteristic and cellular changes. In particular chromoendoscopy, magnification endoscopy, confocal laser endomicroscopy and endocytoscopy promise to radically modify surveillance and decision making in IBD, however their widespread availability and cost/effectiveness is an issue.