Gastroenterology
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 1062-1068 , October 2008

Impact of Wide-Angle, High-Definition Endoscopy in the Diagnosis of Colorectal Neoplasia: A Randomized Controlled Trial

Received 11 February 2008 ,Accepted 19 June 2008.

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 Supported in part by the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias (FIS-ETES 07) P107/90174. Michel Zabalza received a research grant from the Fondo de Investigaciones Sanitarias.

 Cristina Rodríguez de Miguel is a research nurse supported by Olympus Medical Systems, Europe.

 Prototype endoscopic equipment was supplied by Olympus Medical Systems, Europe. CIBERehd is funded by the Instituto de Salud Carlos III.

PII: S0016-5085(08)01315-2

doi: 10.1053/j.gastro.2008.06.090

Gastroenterology
Volume 135, Issue 4 , Pages 1062-1068 , October 2008