Review Article

Diagnostic Accuracy of Magnifying Endoscopy with Narrow Band Imaging and Its Diagnostic Value for Invasion Depth Staging in Esophageal Squamous Cell Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Table 1

Characteristics of the included studies.

Author
(Year)
CountryTreatment and comparisonEquipmentPatientsLesions examinedMean age% MalePopulationEndoscopistsBlinded pathologistStudy design

Dobashi et al. (2016) [24]JapanME-NBI (Simplified criteria)GIF-H260Z; Olympus, 19-in high- resolution liquid-crystal monitor (OEV191H; Olympus)147546788%ESCC2YesPost hoc analysis
Goda. et al. (2015) [14]JapanLCE-PS (Lugol chromoendoscopy with pink-color sign) VS ME-NBIGIF-H260Z; Olympus, 19-in high- resolution liquid-crystal (OEV191H; Olympus)1473056788%SESCC2YesRCT (cross-sectional)
Lee et al. (2010) [10]ChinaME-NBI vs. conventional endoscopyGIF-Q240Z or GIF-FQ260Z; Olympus69455498.60%HNC4YesRCT (crossover)
Nagai et al. (2014) [25]JapanME-NBI vs. histologic diagnosisGIF-H260Z; Olympus, 19-inch high-resolution liquid-crystal monitor (OEV19H, Olympus)85111//ESCC/YesRCT (crossover)
Ishihara et al. (2010) [26]JapanExperienced endoscopists vs. less experienced endoscopistsGIF-H260Z, Olympus350162 VS 1866682%History of ESCC or/and HNC5YesRCT (cross-sectional)
Asada-Hirayama et al. (2013) [27]JapanME-NBI vs. lugol chromoendoscopyGIF-Q240Z or GIF-FQ260Z; Olympus28726989%ESCC or HGIN/YesRetrospective study

Invasion depth staging studiesā€‰
Goda. et al. (2009) [28]JapanN-HRE vs. ME-NBI vs. HF-EUSGIF-2T240; Olympus; UM-3R; Olympus721016586%SESCC3YesRCT (cross-sectional)
Ebi et al. (2015) [29]USA
Japan
WLI vs. WLI + ME-NBIGIF-Q260Z; Olympus49556883.70%SESCC11YesRCT (crossover) (multicenter, prospective)
Lee et al. (2014) [30]KoreaME-NBI vs. HF-EUSGIF-H260Z; Olympus; GIF-2T240, Olympus; UM3D-DP20-25R, Olympus45466693.30%ESCC1YesRetrospective study

ESCC: esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, SESCC: superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma, HGIN: high-grade intraepithelial neoplasia, HNC: Head and neck cancer.