Validierung künstlicher Intelligenz für die Klassifizierung von Mastdarmkrebs während endoskopischer Chirurgie
摘要
Treatment pathways for significant rectal polyps differ depending on the underlying pathology, but pre-excision profiling is imperfect.
ObjectivesThe CLASSICA study is a prospective, unblinded multicentre European observational study aimed to validate the use of artificial intelligence (AI) analysis of indocyanine green (ICG) fluorescence for intraoperative tissue characterization.
Materials and methodsIn all, 600 patients undergoing transanal endoscopic evaluation of significant rectal polyps and tumours will be enrolled in at least five clinical sites across the European Union over a 4-year period.
ResultsImplementation of fluorescence angiography in colorectal surgery has meanwhile led to improvement of defining resection margins in the context of colorectal anastomoses. AI-guided systems are nowadays already used for detecting polyps during screening colonoscopies.
ConclusionThe CLASSICA project will compare AI-guided targeted biopsy or, indeed, AI characterization alone with traditional biopsy and AI-guided local excision versus traditional excision with regard to marginal clearance and recurrence.