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Original Article

Virtual chromoendoscopy with iSCAN as an alternative method to dye-spray chromoendoscopy for dysplasia detection in long-standing colonic inflammatory bowel disease: a case–control study

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Pages 820-828 | Received 22 Mar 2021, Accepted 27 Apr 2021, Published online: 27 May 2021
 

Abstract

Objective

Patients with long-standing colonic inflammatory bowel disease (cIBD) are at increased risk of developing colorectal cancer (CRC). Dye-spray chromoendoscopy (DCE) with targeted biopsies is the preferred technique for surveillance of dysplasia. Virtual chromoendoscopy (VCE) are arising to improve detection rates and adherence to surveillance guidelines, although its role is not yet well defined. The purpose of this study is to assess the effectiveness of VCE with iSCAN as an alternative method for dysplasia detection in cIBD.

Methods

Retrospective case–control study with 191 patients included, 98 in the DCE (Indigo carmine) group and 93 in the VCE (iSCAN, twin-mode 1–3) group. The dysplasia detection and the exploration time were analysed. A logistic regression analysis was performed to ascertain the factors related to colonic dysplasia.

Results

A total of 44 dysplastic lesions were detected in 21 (11%) patients. No differences were found in the per lesion and the per patient analysis (dysplastic versus non-dysplastic). Median withdrawal time was shorter in the VCE group than in the DCE group (9 min versus 14 min; p < .001). Location of lesions in the right colon was independently associated with an increased risk for colonic dysplasia (OR = 4.04, 95%CI 1.11–14.65; p = .034) after adjusting for age at inclusion, age at diagnosis, high risk for CRC and Kudo pit pattern.

Conclusions

VCE with iSCAN presents a similar diagnostic performance to conventional DCE in the detection of colonic dysplasia in patients with long-standing cIBD. Furthermore, VCE with iSCAN is a less time-consuming surveillance alternative to DCE.

Acknowledgements

The authors acknowledge with appreciation Jaime Hervás, Carmen García and María C. Asencio (Gastroenterology Department, Dr Peset University Hospital, Valencia, Spain) for their support to recruitment and acquisition of data; and Ian O’Leary for language assistance.

Disclosure statement

The authors report no conflict of interest.

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