When is Lugol still necessary in 2020?

Detection of early esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is very important, because these cancers can be treated with minimally invasive endoscopic resection instead of surgery. Early ESCC is characterized by subtle flat lesions, which are easily overlooked during routine white light endoscopy [1]. To improve ESCC detection, the addition of Lugol iodine was introduced [2]. Today, Lugol dye chromoendoscopy (LCE) is considered by many the gold standard for detection of early ESCC [3] [4].

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Article published online:
07 October 2020

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