Narrow-band imaging versus white light versus mapping biopsy for gastric intestinal metaplasia: a prospective blinded trial
Buxbaum JL, Hormozdi D, Dinis-Ribeiro M, Lane C, Dias-Silva D, Sahakian A, Jayaram P, Pimentel-Nunes P, Shue D, Pepper M, Cho D, Laine L. Narrow-band imaging versus white light versus mapping biopsy for gastric intestinal metaplasia: a prospective blinded trial. Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 2017, 86: 857-865. PMID: 28366441, DOI: 10.1016/j.gie.2017.03.1528.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsGastric intestinal metaplasiaDetection of GIMNarrow-band imagingHD-WLMapping biopsyIntestinal metaplasiaHigh-definition white light endoscopyProportion of patientsProspective blinded trialGastric cancer precursorsGastric cancer riskWhite light endoscopyNBI examinationPrimary outcomeUpper endoscopyHigher proportionBlinded trialCancer precursorsBiopsy specimensMedian numberSecond endoscopistGastric cancerCancer riskBiopsyPatients