Retrospective Cohort Study
Copyright ©The Author(s) 2017.
World J Gastroenterol. Mar 14, 2017; 23(10): 1843-1850
Published online Mar 14, 2017. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v23.i10.1843
Table 1 Patient baseline characteristics in hook knife group and hybrid knife group n (%)
HO group (n = 34)HK group (n = 49)P value
Gender, female11 (32.4)22 (44.9)0.251
Age, years (range)50.1 ± 9.4 (27-66)46.9 ± 12.9 (19-68)0.195
Presenting symptoms
Asymptomatic11 (32.4)19 (38.8)
Epigastric discomfort10 (29.4)14 (28.6)
Chest discomfort8 (23.5)11 (22.4)
Dysphagia3 (8.8)3 (6.1)
Regurgitation2 (5.9)2 (4.1)0.965
Tumor location
Esophagus23 (67.6)34 (69.4)
Cardia7 (20.6)10 (20.4)
Stomach4 (11.8)5 (10.2)0.973