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Area of Science:

  • Gastroenterology
  • Surgical Oncology
  • Medical Imaging

Background:

  • Colonoscopy is vital for colorectal cancer (CRC) detection but suffers from inaccurate tumor localization in 21-34% of procedures.
  • Accurate tumor mapping is crucial for effective surgical resection and patient management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the accuracy of the ScopeGuide endoscope positioning device in determining CRC location during colonoscopy.
  • To compare ScopeGuide's accuracy with traditional methods and computed tomography (CT) localization.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective analysis of CRC cases within the English National Bowel Cancer Screening Programme.
  • Utilized ScopeGuide for all colonoscopies, analyzing colonoscopy reports, CT scans, and surgical specimens.

Main Results:

  • ScopeGuide achieved 93.75% accuracy in localizing endoscopically reachable CRCs.
  • Two proximal cancers were missed due to distal obstruction.
  • Abdominopelvic CT localized 82.5% of CRCs.

Conclusions:

  • The ScopeGuide device significantly enhances the accuracy of cancer localization during colonoscopy.
  • While tattooing remains best practice for suspected cancers, ScopeGuide offers improved confidence for localizing non-suspected, histologically confirmed lesions.
  • This technology aids in precise localization, particularly for polypectomy sites without tattooing.