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SUBMITTER: Misawa M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC8357585 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Misawa Masashi M Kudo Shin-Ei SE Takashina Yuki Y Akimoto Yoshika Y Maeda Yasuharu Y Mori Yuichi Y Kudo Toyoki T Wakamura Kunihiko K Miyachi Hideyuki H Ishida Fumio F Inoue Haruhiro H
Clinical endoscopy 20210707 4
Endocytoscopy (EC) is a contact-type optical endoscope that allows in vivo cellular observation during gastrointestinal endoscopy and is now commercially available not only in Japan but also in Asian, European Union, and Middle Eastern countries. EC helps conduct a highly accurate pathological prediction without biopsy. Initially, EC was reported to be effective for esophageal diseases. Subsequently, its efficacy for stomach and colorectal diseases has been reported. In this narrative review, we ...[more]