Research Article

Value of Magnifying Chromoendoscopy and Magnifying Optical Enhancement Technology in Classifying Colorectal Polyps: A Prospective Controlled Study

Table 2

Descriptive per-polyp analysis.

ME-OE (%)ME-CE (%)Overall (%) value

Number185180365NA
Size (mm)0.157
 ≤5104 (56.2)119 (66.1)223 (61.1)
 5-1076 (41.1)58 (32.2)134 (36.7)
 ≥105 (2.7)3 (1.7)8 (2.2)
Location0.389
Right side of colon73 (39.5)64 (35.6)137 (37.5)
Transverse colon35 (18.9)26 (14.4)61 (16.7)
Descending colon40 (21.6)44 (24.4)84 (23.1)
Sigmoid colon/rectum37 (20.0)46 (25.6)83 (22.7)
Morphology0.064
 Ip23 (12.5)33 (18.3)56 (15.3)
 Is62 (33.5)73 (40.6)135 (37.0)
 IIa77 (41.6)61 (33.9)138 (37.8)
 IIb23 (12.4)13 (7.2)36 (9.9)
Histology0.120
Nonneoplastic95 (51.4)107 (59.4)202 (55.3)
Size () (mm)
Neoplastic90 (48.6)73 (40.6)163 (44.7)
Size () (mm)
Time () (s)0.001

ME-CE: magnifying chromoendoscopy; ME-OE: magnifying optical enhancement technology; NA: not applicable; SD: standard deviation.