Video Tip: Gastric Dysplasia | December 2023-Gastric Dysplasia

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Video Summary

This video discusses the case of a 60-year-old female with a family history of gastric cancer. She has no significant symptoms besides chronic dyspepsia and intermittent bloating. The video emphasizes the importance of performing an upper endoscopy to detect pre-cancerous gastric lesions and early gastric cancer. The quality of endoscopy is crucial, ensuring mucosal visibility, adequate stomach distention, and spending at least seven minutes examining the stomach. The use of enhanced imaging and targeted biopsy can improve the detection of gastric metaplasia. The patient in the case underwent endoscopy, revealing a large lesion with high-grade dysplasia or early gastric cancer. Endoscopic resection was recommended, as the lesion fit the criteria for curative resection. Surveillance endoscopy is important for follow-up and detecting recurrent lesions.

Keywords

gastric cancer

upper endoscopy

pre-cancerous gastric lesions

endoscopic resection

surveillance endoscopy