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World J Gastrointest Oncol. Oct 15, 2017; 9(10): 416-422
Published online Oct 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i10.416
Published online Oct 15, 2017. doi: 10.4251/wjgo.v9.i10.416
Table 1 Patient characteristics n (%)
| Older group (n = 64) | Non-older group (n = 168) | P value | |
| Mean age | 84.2 | 69.5 | |
| Gender ratio (M/F) | 44/20 | 118/50 | NS |
| No. of performance state 3 or 4 | 5 (7.8) | 4 (2.4) | |
| Pre-existing comorbidity | |||
| Total prevalence rates | 58 (90.6) | 123 (73.2) | 0.0042 |
| Cerebral infarction | 11 (17.2) | 17 (10.1) | NS |
| Cardiovascular disease | 23 (35.9) | 25 (14.9) | 0.0004 |
| Respiratory disease | 8 (12.5) | 12 (7.1) | NS |
| Chronic renal dysfunction | 8 (12.5) | 21 (12.5) | NS |
| Liver cirrhosis | 1 (1.6) | 12 (7.1) | NS |
| Diabetes | 20 (31.2) | 47 (28.0) | NS |
| Hypertension | 44 (68.8) | 98 (58.3) | NS |
| Senile dementia | 7 (10.9) | 14 (8.3) | NS |
| Anti-coagulant therapy | 4 (6.3) | 12 (7.1) | NS |
- Citation: Otsuka Y, Akahoshi K, Yasunaga K, Kubokawa M, Gibo J, Osada S, Tokumaru K, Miyamoto K, Sato T, Shiratsuchi Y, Oya M, Koga H, Ihara E, Nakamura K. Clinical outcomes of Clutch Cutter endoscopic submucosal dissection for older patients with early gastric cancer. World J Gastrointest Oncol 2017; 9(10): 416-422
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/1948-5204/full/v9/i10/416.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.4251/wjgo.v9.i10.416