Retrospective Study
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World J Gastroenterol. Mar 21, 2019; 25(11): 1378-1386
Published online Mar 21, 2019. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v25.i11.1378
Table 5 Comparison of intragastric observation time, biopsy implementation rate, and biopsy prediction rate between the two groups
Ultrathin endoscopeConventional endoscopeP value
Observation time of stomach in min4.1 ± 1.74.1 ± 1.90.96
Biopsy implementation rate31.8% (41/129) (95%CI 23.8-39.8)41.1% (53/129) (95%CI 32.6-49.6)0.12
Biopsy prediction rate17.9% (10/56) (95%CI 7.9-27.9)13.2% (9/68) (95%CI 5.2-21.2)0.48