Effectiveness of India Ink as a Long‐term Colonic Mucosal Marker

M. Brian Fennerty; Richard E. Sampliner; Lee J. Hixson; Harrinder S. Garewal

doi:10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb11915.x

Effectiveness of India Ink as a Long‐term Colonic Mucosal Marker

M. Brian Fennerty, Richard E. Sampliner, Lee J. Hixson, Harrinder S. Garewal

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We prospectively studied the use of India ink as a long‐term or “permanent” mucosal marker as part of a study investigating the natural history of diminutive distal colorectal polyps. Twenty‐six patients had 32 India ink tatoos implanted. The tatoo sites of the 19 patients who were followed at least 6 months continued to display intensely stained mucosa at the original sites. No side effects or complications were encountered. India ink appears to be a safe and effective long‐term marker for colonic mucosal lesions.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	79-81
Number of pages	3
Journal	The American journal of gastroenterology
Volume	87
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1572-0241.1992.tb11915.x
State	Published - Jan 1992
Externally published	Yes

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