Diagnostic utility of narrow-band imaging endoscopy for pharyngeal superficial carcinoma

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World Journal of Gastroenterology

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World J Gastroenterol. Dec 7, 2011; 17(45): 4999-5006
Published online Dec 7, 2011. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4999

Table 4 Diagnostic yields of the endoscopic features of pharyngeal superficial carcinoma

	Endoscopic findings		P value¹
	Redness	Redness plus IBE and microvascular irregularities
% Sensitivity (95% CI)	72 (63-80)	52 (42-61)	P value¹	0.002
% Specificity (96% CI)	59 (53-64)	92 (88-94)	< 0.001
% Accuracy (99% CI)	62 (58-65)	82 (78-85)	< 0.001

¹Pearson’s χ² test. IBE: Intervascular brownish epithelium; CI: Confidence interval.

Citation: Yoshimura N, Goda K, Tajiri H, Yoshida Y, Kato T, Seino Y, Ikegami M, Urashima M. Diagnostic utility of narrow-band imaging endoscopy for pharyngeal superficial carcinoma. World J Gastroenterol 2011; 17(45): 4999-5006
URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1007-9327/full/v17/i45/4999.htm
DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.3748/wjg.v17.i45.4999