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World J Hepatol. May 27, 2024; 16(5): 784-790
Published online May 27, 2024. doi: 10.4254/wjh.v16.i5.784
Table 1 Baseline characteristics of the cirrhotic and non-cirrhotic cohorts, n (%)/ mean ± SD

Cirrhosis (16 patients, 19 procedures)
Controls (43 patients, 45 procedures)
P value
Age (yr)66.38 ± 8.0864.81 ± 11.500.57
Gender (male)10 (62.50)28 (65.12)0.85
Race (white)14 (87.5)33 (76.74)0.36
Anticoagulation (yes)07 (15.5)0.09
Intraprocedural diameter (mm)39.21 ± 13.2143.44 ± 20.490.34
Fibrosis (yes)4 (25)14 (31.11)0.55
Location of lesion
    Colorectal5 (26.32)13 (28.89)0.83
    Stomach3 (15.79)6 (13.33)0.80
    Esophagus10 (52.63)24 (53.33)0.96
    Duodenum1 (5.26)2 (4.44)0.89
Child Classification
    A10 (62.5)
    B3 (18.75)
    C1 (6.25)
    Unspecified2 (12.5)
Paris IIc (depressed) lesion5 (26.32)12 (26.67)0.98


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