Chromoendoscopy and magnifying endoscopy in patients with gastroesophageal reflux disease: Useful or negligible?

Digestive Diseases

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 142-147

  Kiesslich, Ralf ^a   Neurath, Markus F ^a   Galle, Peter R ^a  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Barrett's esophagus; Chromoendoscopy; Chromoscopy; Gastroesophageal reflux disease; Indigo carmine; Methylene blue

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARMINIC ACID; CONTRAST MEDIUM; DYE; METHYLENE BLUE;

ABSORPTION; ADENOCARCINOMA; BARRETT ESOPHAGUS; CHROMOENDOSCOPY; CLASSIFICATION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COLUMNAR EPITHELIUM; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE; DISEASE COURSE; DISEASE SEVERITY; ENDOSCOPE; ENDOSCOPY; ESOPHAGITIS; ESOPHAGUS BIOPSY; ESOPHAGUS CANCER; ESOPHAGUS MUCOSA; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMAN; IMAGE ANALYSIS; PATIENT; PRECANCER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STAIN; STANDARD; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ACETIC ACID; COLORING AGENTS; ESOPHAGOSCOPY; GASTROESOPHAGEAL REFLUX; HUMANS; INDIGOTINDISULFONATE SODIUM; METHYLENE BLUE; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; RADIOGRAPHIC MAGNIFICATION;

EID: 4644305892     PISSN: 02572753     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000080313     Document Type: Review

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