Fig. 4.1 (a) Schematic diagram of red-green-blue (RGB) sequential imaging system. (b) Schematic diagram of CCD-based, RGB simultaneous imaging system. CCD charge-coupled device. Fine-tuning of the system settings is essential…
Staging of duodenal FAP No (A) Size (mm) (B) Histology (C) Dysplasia (D) Score points Stage Σ score points <10 <5 Tubular Low-grade 1 0 0 10–20 5–10 Tubulovillous…
Risk factor Absolute risk RRa Ref Disease duration At 10 years: 2–3 % 2.4 [1, 5] At 20 years: 8 % 2.8 At 30 years: 18 % Extent: Ulcerative pancolitis …
Category Description Japanese viewpoint Category 1 Negative for neoplasia/dysplasia a Category 2 Indefinite for neoplasia/dysplasia a Category 3 Non-invasive low-grade neoplasia (low-grade adenoma/dysplasia) a Category 4 Non-invasive high-grade neoplasia 4.1…
Intraepithelial neoplasia Intervals for follow-up endoscopy None 2–3 years Low grade 6 months, then every 12 months as long as low-grade dysplasia persists High grade Mucosal irregularity Endoscopic resection Inconspicuous…
Fig. 5.1 The layered structure of gastric and colonic wall (Modified from Yamanaka [2]; m mucosa, sm submucosa, pm muscularis propria, ad adventitia, s/ss subserosa/serosa, ep lamina epithelialis, gl glands,…
Fig. 3.1 Basic resection techniques of mucosal neoplasias by electrosnaring (a) or expanded snaring techniques (b, c, d, endoscopic mucosal resection EMR). Larger lesions (>20 mm) are only resectable in…
Fig. 1.1 Cumulative incidence of CRC by age in different risk groups: FDR, first degree relative; HNPCC, hereditary non-polyposis coli cancer; FAP, familial adenomatous polyposis coli (Modified acc. to Winawer…
Fig. 12.1 EHS Classification (Reprinted with permission from Muysoms et al. [6]) Indications and contraindications for this surgery are the same as for any laparoscopic approach and for midline hernias….
Fig. 14.1 e-TEP trocar placement The next step is to introduce the trocar PDB balloon, sliding on the posterior fascia to reach Cooper’s ligament. We begin inflating the balloon, and…
