Short educational video to improve the accuracy of colorectal polyp size estimation: Multicenter prospective study

Background and Aim Accurate polyp size estimation is necessary for appropriate management of colorectal polyps. Polyp size is often determined by subjective visual estimation in clinical situations; however, it is inaccurate, especially for beginner endoscopists. We aimed to clarify the usefulness o...

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Veröffentlicht in:Digestive endoscopy 2020-11, Vol.32 (7), p.1074-1081
Hauptverfasser: Utsumi, Takahiro, Horimatsu, Takahiro, Nishikawa, Yoshitaka, Teramoto, Akira, Hirata, Daizen, Iwatate, Mineo, Sano, Yasushi, Seno, Hiroshi
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Zusammenfassung:Background and Aim Accurate polyp size estimation is necessary for appropriate management of colorectal polyps. Polyp size is often determined by subjective visual estimation in clinical situations; however, it is inaccurate, especially for beginner endoscopists. We aimed to clarify the usefulness of our short training video, available on the Internet, for accurate polyp size estimation. Methods We conducted a multicenter prospective controlled study in Japan. After completing a pretest composed of near and far images of 30 polyps, participants received the educational video lecture (
ISSN:0915-5635
1443-1661
DOI:10.1111/den.13638