Clinical Study

Narrow-Band Imaging Magnifying Endoscopy versus Lugol Chromoendoscopy with Pink-Color Sign Assessment in the Diagnosis of Superficial Esophageal Squamous Neoplasms: A Randomised Noninferiority Trial

Table 3

Relations between endoscopic diagnosis and final histology.

SESCCNonneoplasia/LGIN

NBI-ME
 Positive37 (11)5 (1)
 Negative8 (6)97 (15)
LCE-PS
 Positive33 (11)6 (2)
 Negative8 (3)100 (14)

NBI-ME: narrow-band imaging magnifying endoscopy; LCE-PS: Lugol chromoendoscopy with pink-color sign assessment; LGIN: low-grade intraepithelial neoplasia; SESCC: superficial esophageal squamous cell carcinoma; (): number of patients with grade D Lugol voiding pattern.